I've had Christians treat me in a way that is so wrong and so vicious, I realized there's a difference between God's people and God. Anne Graham Lotz christiandifferencegod Change image and share on social
If God can bring blessing from the broken body of Jesus and glory from something that's obscene as the cross, He can bring blessing from my problems and my pain and my unanswered prayer. Anne Graham Lotz blessbodybreak Change image and share on social
I do not believe evil men are led by God. I believe there are plots of evil. We live in a sinful world, and there are a lot of things that happen as a result of sin. Anne Graham Lotz evilgodhappen Change image and share on social
Around 1998, I went through lots of pressures and struggles. My children got married within eight months of each other, my son was diagnosed with cancer and went through major surgery and radiation, my mother had five life-threatening hospitalizations where I stayed with her, my husband's dental office burned to the ground. Anne Graham Lotz burncancerchild share on social
I don't want to be entertained. I don't want visuals or musicals. I don't want a vacation. I don't want to quit. I don't want sympathy. The cry of my heart is 'Just Give Me Jesus.' Anne Graham Lotz cryentertaingive Change image and share on social
As burned as I've been by local churches and by people who call themselves in God's name, Jesus gave us the church. It's supposed to be a community of like-minded people who encourage and strengthen each other. But that's not how it always works. Anne Graham Lotz burncallchurch share on social
There were so many outstanding women in scripture that were leaders. And, you know, the organized church sometimes puts boundaries on us that the Bible doesn't. Anne Graham Lotz bibleboundarychurch Change image and share on social
I think of religion as man's attempt to reach God, and you can't do that. Anne Graham Lotz attemptgodman Change image and share on social
One misconception is that if we follow God in the life of faith, and that means obedience - that we read His Word, we're obedient, we pray, we go to church, we do the right things - that somehow His blessing means we're going to be okay. Anne Graham Lotz blesschurchfaith share on social
You can work all your life and make all the waters in all the rivers on Earth drinkable, but if, when you die, you are not ready to meet God, it doesn't matter. Anne Graham Lotz diedrinkableearth Change image and share on social