Quotes from Liz Curtis Higgs

The tricky part for me is remembering to give God all the glory and keep none for myself. That's why "we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us."8 Boaz took no credit for his kindness, nor did Ruth. Even Naomi, who at first blessed the landowner, praised God when she learned the man's name. We can follow her fine example, giving God the credit for "every good and perfect gift."9

Grievous words stir up anger.

We all throw away perfectly wonderful lives because our foolish, sinful appetites take us places we should not go.

What we call miraculous, God calls business as usual.

Marrying a woman of priestly ancestry was a special blessing.

With God, it isn't who you were that matters; it's who you are becoming.

Even serving God in his holy temple, Zechariah was unprepared for something holy to happen.

But pleasing to the eye isn't the same as pleasing to God.

And consider this: the angel appeared to Mary first, not to her husband-to-be, Joseph. 'She had no status or honor apart from him,' yet Gabriel came to Mary—further proof of how much God values women.

History provides a great example but a terrible excuse.

Lord, what an honor it will be to start the day with you. Give me the strength to lift my head, the courage to lift my heart, the joy to lift my spirits, and the confidence to lift my eyes and see you rising and shining in me.

There you are. A simple commandment. Not ten of them, just one: 'Thou shalt not eat.' (Personally, I wish the very first edict from God hadn't involved dieting, don't you?)