Francine Rivers Quotes

United States, Author
1947

Francine Sandra Rivers is an American author of fiction with Christian themes, including inspirational romance novels. Prior to becoming a born-again Christian in 1986, Rivers wrote historical romance novels. She is best known for her inspirational novel Redeeming Love, while another novel, The Last Sin Eater has become a feature film.

I want you to love me. I want you to trust me enough to let me love you, and I want you to stay here with me so we can build a life together. That's what I want

Francine Rivers
- Love
- Together
- Trust
Love God and He will enable you to love others even when they disappoint you.

Francine Rivers
- God
- Disappoint
- Enable

We bear the consequences for what we have done to ourselves, and for the sin that rules this world. Jesus forgave the thief, but he didn't take him down off the cross.

Francine Rivers
- World
- Done
- Consequence
Michael had once read to her how God had cast a man and woman out of paradise. Yet, for all their human faults and failures. God had shown them the way back in.

Francine Rivers
- Men
- Women
- Humans
Maybe it's only those who've made such chaos of their lives who can understand the heights and depths of God's mercy.

Francine Rivers
- Chaos
- Mercy
- Height
Love the Lord your God, and love one another. Love one another as He loves. Love with strength and purpose and passion and no matter what comes against you. Don't weaken. Stand against the darkness, and love. That's the way back into Eden. That's the way back to life.

Francine Rivers
- Love
- Passion
- Purpose
Never doubt God in the darkness what he has given us in the light.

Francine Rivers
- Light
- Doubt
- Darkness
Stand firm in the Lord. Stand firm and let Him fight your battle. Do not try to fight alone.

Francine Rivers
- Alone
- Battle
- Stand

I used to believe the purpose in life is to find happiness. I don’t believe that anymore. I believe we are all given gifts from our Father, and that our purpose is to offer them to Him. He knows how He wants us to use them.

Francine Rivers
- Believe
- Father
- Happiness
Beloved, surrender wholeheartedly to Jesus Christ, who loves you. As you drink from the deep well of Scripture, the Lord will refresh you and cleanse you, mold you and re-create you through His Living Word. For the Bible is the very breath of God, giving life eternal to those who seek Him.

Francine Rivers
- Giving
- Jesus
- Christ