Terri Blackstock Quotes & Sayings

See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. — Terri Blackstock

There is nothing we've done that can't be wiped clean by Christ. — Terri Blackstock

I want readers to rehearse that day when everything shatters and think through what they'll hang onto when that happens. — Terri Blackstock

There's nothing heavier than the weight of sin in our lives. It's crushing. What a luxury to know the burden of it can be lifted off our shoulders if we repent and give it to God. — Terri Blackstock

Every time you make a decision to be less than what God wants for you, you're denying yourself some of God's blessings. It's up to you. You can live a life with God's blessings, or just exist with all the consequences of choosing wrong. — Terri Blackstock

One of the themes in my novels is that our crises can turn into blessings. We can feel like our world has crumbled, but ten years down the road when we look back on that time, we can see God's hand at work. I love writing that theme into my books. — Terri Blackstock

She had always asked him what, exactly, he was training for.
Now she knew. — Terri Blackstock

No, no, not at all. I'm a professional. If I can't take criticism, how will I ever grow? — Terri Blackstock

I like to think about the biblical story of the woman at the well and how out of order her life was. Jesus pointed out she'd had five husbands and was living with a sixth. But Jesus chose her to be the one who would take the good news of the Messiah's arrival to her village. — Terri Blackstock

Ben's chances in the campaign. — Terri Blackstock

I put ordinary people in jeopardy and give them the opportunity to be heroic. Then there's a great payoff for the reader at the end, when the heroic character gets what he or she deserves. Readers will come back again and again if they feel satisfied at the end. — Terri Blackstock

There have been many times in my life when I felt like I'd never pick up the pieces, but God has always given me the power to do it. — Terri Blackstock

This life is not about our comfort. We have an eternity for that. I really think this is about training and testing. We will have work to do in Heaven, work that is fulfilling and perfect for us. God needs to develop certain skill sets in us before that time. That may be what this life is about. — Terri Blackstock

What are we, Charlie's Angels? — Terri Blackstock

I believed God had wired me as a writer for a purpose, and I was squandering that purpose. I finally repented of doing things my way and told God that, in the future, I would only write books that glorified Him. That meant I had to buy back some of my contracts. — Terri Blackstock

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. — Terri Blackstock

But living in fear is no kind of life. We have to trust God. That doesn't mean bad things won't happen. But we know He's in charge. — Terri Blackstock

Bad days will come for each one of us, and the more we've thought these things through ahead of time, the better prepared we'll be when tragedy strikes or struggles emerge. — Terri Blackstock

So could it be that good can come out of suffering? That God uses it to build things into us? Things we might need? — Terri Blackstock

In her glamorous quest for the darkest light and the lowest high, she now found herself wallowing on the bottom of a filthy garbage bin. — Terri Blackstock

Being from a Christian family doesn't make you a Christian any more than sitting in a garage - — Terri Blackstock

What about you, Ian? Why don't you come too?
Can't. I'm Jewish.
You are not Jewish! You're Italian.
I was thinking of converting. — Terri Blackstock

I was divorced when my children were young, so I was a single mother for a while. It's so hard to have to do every little thing yourself and be forced to navigate the rocky emotions of motherhood alone. — Terri Blackstock

time wasted is not always a waste of time. — Terri Blackstock

Instead of worrying, we need to be seeking His kingdom and His righteousness. — Terri Blackstock

One of her friends who posts from the moment she wakes up until she goes to bed at night. I don't know her, but I have friends like her, friends who miss their lives as they stay glued to their phones, letting everyone know of every thought they have and every bite they eat. I wonder if this girl ever interacts much with real friends - people who are truly present in her life. She probably never enjoys a meal, because she's too busy posting pictures of it. Too busy to enjoy her friends' quips, because she's thumb-typing every word. — Terri Blackstock

Our job is to stand up for our beliefs, cling to them no matter what, and wait for our redemption. Jesus will not let us down. — Terri Blackstock