Top 120 Elizabeth George Quotes (2026 Update)
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51. “Faith is not a hothouse plant that must be shielded from wind and rain, so delicate that it has to be protected, but it’s like the sturdy oak which becomes stronger with every wind that blows upon it. An easy time weakens faith, while strong trials strengthen it.”

— Elizabeth George

52. “Your little choices become habits that affect the bigger decisions you make in life.”

— Elizabeth George

53. “Material blessings fade and deteriorate, but your riches in Christ are everlasting.”

— Elizabeth George

54. “A powerful truth is that if we love the Lord, love His Word, love His people, and love one another, we won’t want to gossip.”

— Elizabeth George

55. “The Pacific Northwest, and particularly Whidbey Island, is extremely suited to be a location in a novel.”

— Elizabeth George

56. “It takes a lot of grace and maturity to simply forgive, but a lot of healing takes place when you do.”

— Elizabeth George

57. “Perseverance is not a passive submission to circumstances-it is a strong and active response to the difficult events of life.”

— Elizabeth George

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58. “When we acknowledge God’s supreme role in our life and set our mind on Him, He enables us to be women of hope.”

— Elizabeth George

59. “God has plans for you and His plans are for good because God Himself is good. He can neither think nor do evil.”

— Elizabeth George

60. “It’s one thing to have a goal, but it’s quite another thing to actually accept the challenge, develop a strategy to press for the goal, make the sacrifices, pay the price to move forward, and blessing of blessing, to realize some part of it.”

— Elizabeth George

61. “If you want to live a godly life, then choose to put the things into your mind that lead to living a godly life.”

— Elizabeth George

62. “The most important thing you must decide to do every day is put the Lord first.”

— Elizabeth George

63. “Joy is a sure sign of the presence of God in your life.”

— Elizabeth George

64. “Work on what is real rather than worry about what is unreal.”

— Elizabeth George

65. “The way to worry about nothing is to pray about everything.”

— Elizabeth George

66. “To last, a marriage and family must be built on love – love for God, and love for one another.”

— Elizabeth George

67. “She thought about how it was so simple with animals. They gave their hearts without question or fear. They had no expectations. They were so easy to love. If people could only be like that, no one would ever be hurt, she thought. No one would ever need to learn how to forgive.”

— Elizabeth George

68. “Obedience is a foundational stepping-stone on the path of God’s will.”

— Elizabeth George

69. “Remember to take time for God – it is life’s only lasting investment.”

— Elizabeth George

70. “I myself have suffered periodically from hearing voices at night when I’m trying to sleep.”

— Elizabeth George

71. “Don’t give away to others what you have not first given away at home.”

— Elizabeth George

72. “When we hold our thoughts up against God’s standards of what is true and what is real, we can recognize and, with His help, learn to release many of our negative emotions, damaging thoughts, and destructive attitudes.”

— Elizabeth George

73. “But if you don’t understand that story is character and not just idea, you will not be able to breathe life into even the most intriguing flash of inspiration.”

— Elizabeth George

74. “When we promote the well-being of others God has placed in our lives our service glorifies God.”

— Elizabeth George

75. “We are to make a plan for the day, pray over that plan, and then proceed with that plan. When we are willing to regard the unexpected as God’s intervention, we can flex with the new plan, recognizing it as God’s plan.”

— Elizabeth George

76. “Asking in prayer helps you to see your problem in the light of God’s power.”

— Elizabeth George

77. “When you stop worrying about your problems and start praising God for His magnificent power you will experience His peace.”

— Elizabeth George

78. “How do you live out God’s plan for your life? By living God’s way one day at a time.”

— Elizabeth George

79. “Homemaking is a passion you can pass on from generation to generation.”

— Elizabeth George

80. “Your assignment from God is not to change your spouse, but to love, follow, assist, and minister to them.”

— Elizabeth George

81. “Meaningful prayer is a matter of the heart, not the eloquence of the words.”

— Elizabeth George

82. “The speech of God’s beautiful woman is a fountain of life to those around her.”

— Elizabeth George

83. “If your home is a ministry, shouldn’t that ministry become a passion? Shouldn’t your feelings and emotions be involved when it comes to the people and place you love? And shouldn’t your work be done passionately? Your labors should be labors of love!”

— Elizabeth George

84. “He had never thought of himself as much of a praying man, but as he sat in the car in the growing darkness and the minutes passed, he knew what it was to pray. It was to will goodness out of evil, hope out of despair, life out of death. It was to will dreams into existence and spectres into reality. It was to will an end to anguish and a beginning to joy.”

— Elizabeth George

85. “YOU might be limited by a life situation, but GOD is never hampered. Praise Him!”

— Elizabeth George

86. “The Bible is an ocean of instruction and wisdom. Dip daily into the vast pool to discover its truths.”

— Elizabeth George

87. “Model the qualities that you want your children to show to each other.”

— Elizabeth George

88. “Time is redeemed when you make the most of your life by fulfilling God’s purposes.”

— Elizabeth George

89. “Writing is no dying art form in America because most published writers here accept the wisdom and the necessity of encouraging the talent that follows in their footsteps.”

— Elizabeth George

90. “And now, dear Lord, I acknowledge afresh that You are the God of all peace, my Jehovah-Shalom. My job is to receive. you give me Your peace. My job is to take it. You lead me to Your still waters. My role is to follow. You extend Your hand. My role is to take hold. My I enjoy Your presence and the tranquility of the still waters where You pour out your promise of peace. Amen.”

— Elizabeth George

91. “The English tradition offers the great tapestry novel, where you have the emotional aspect of a detective’s personal life, the circumstances of the crime and, most important, the atmosphere of the English countryside that functions as another character.”

— Elizabeth George

92. “I knew from the age of seven that I was meant to be a writer.”

— Elizabeth George

93. “Lots of people want to have written; they don’t want to write. In other words, they want to see their name on the front cover of a book and their grinning picture on the back. But this is what comes at the end of a job, not at the beginning.”

— Elizabeth George

94. “God’s Word transforms you into someone who reflects His glory.”

— Elizabeth George

95. “As we come to know God better, we will also find it easier to know, follow, and accept His will for our life.”

— Elizabeth George

96. “The more time you spend with God, the more you will resemble Him.”

— Elizabeth George

97. “The design of redemption is to exhibit the grace of God in such a manner as to fill all hearts with wonder and all lips with praise.”

— Elizabeth George

98. “True biblical love is sacrificing, purifying, nurturing, and enduring.”

— Elizabeth George

99. “It is the job of the novelist to touch the reader.”

— Elizabeth George

100. “Your trials and difficulties are a golden opportunity for joy.”

— Elizabeth George