Quotes about Sacrifice
Only later did he remember his pride-and the shattering cost of an illusive sense of freedom.
— Francine Rivers
Unless we have something worth dying for, Atretes, we've nothing worth living for.
— Francine Rivers
Falling in love meant you lost control of your emotions and your will and your life. It meant you lost yourself.
— Francine Rivers
Right now love doesn't have an awful lot to do with feelings
— Francine Rivers
You'll have to bury me. His heart lightened. All right, he said. We'll baptize you.
— Francine Rivers
She didn't make life easy on those who loved her, but she was worth it.
— Francine Rivers
In a Christian marriage, Atretes, the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, he himself being the Savior of the body. But as the church is subject to Christ, so you will be subject to Christ, and so also Rizpah will be subject to you in everything. Love her, just as Christ also loves you and gave himself up for you. Sacrificially, willing even to die for her. Love her as you love your own body. Sustain and protect her in all circumstances.
— Francine Rivers
Did Honoring mean to do everything you were told without question? Did it mean swift capitulation? Did it mean giving up yourself for the sake of living out someone else's dreams? No matter what that dream was?
— Francine Rivers
I never thought it would be easy to serve God, she said. I just didn't think it would be this hard.
— Frank Herbert
Better a dry morsel and quietness therewith than a house full of sacrifice and strife.
— Frank Herbert
What terrible things we do to those we love!
— Frank Herbert
Better a dry morsel and quietness than a house full of sacrifice and strife.
— Frank Herbert