Ann Voskamp Quotes

I thank God for Closed Doors

Though it seems curious, I do not remember ever asking for anything but what I got it. And I always received it as an answer to my prayers.

Pray that God will open the doors you can't open and close the doors that need to be closed.

The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride

It's a huge testament to those around me - my friends, my family and everyone who supported me. Without their help, I couldn't have made it here. It's been an amazing journey. But we are here for a higher purpose There's a reason that God has for each of us in the sport. It's all about serving His purpose.

God has brought me this far. He has laid out a phenomenal path for me. And I can't do anything but thank him.

No I'm not lucky, I'm blessed YES

Even when God seemed to have abandoned me, he was watching. Even when he seemed indifferent to my suffering, he was watching. And when I was beyond all hope of saving, he gave me rest. Then he gave me a sign to continue my journey.

There are few people who think what a solemn thing it is to be a Christian. I guess there is not a believer in the world who knows what a miracle it is to be kept a believer.

That friend, given to you by circumstances over which you have not control, was God's own gift.

Any good that comes our way doesn't come to us solely because we have done something good, but because God is good.

God owes me nothing. He doesn't have to work for anything good in my life. That is only for those who are called according to His purpose.

Where the Lord closes a door, somewhere He opens a window.

Christians are always wanting God to give them something. They appear as beggars before the throne of the Almighty.

I couldn’t have asked for more than God in deliberate grace has surprised me with!

Unbeknownst to me, two readers of the posts, both published authors, contacted their agent, Bill Jensen, within 24 hours of each other, encouraging him to drop me a line. Which he did. He shared his extensive publishing background with me, and prayerfully offered to work out a proposal and to see if God opened any publishing doors? I never get over the unexpected ways of God.

Other religions are stories of man's search for God. The Bible is the story of God's search for man.

God has uniquely gifted you to help someone. Be available as God opens doors for you to do so.

No matter what is going on, everything is grace.

Ask for what you want, but be willing to take what God gives you. It may be better than what you asked for.

I doubted my creative spirit three years ago and God showed me a way to praise Him through song. It opened the door to a whole tapestry of images and concepts that were brand new for me and I continued on that path.

When everything is going good, that's when I know God has rewarded me for my faith.

When I began my pilgrimage I left the Los Angeles area without a cent, having faith that God would provide me with everything I needed. Although I have never asked for anything, God has provided me with everything along the way. Without ever asking for anything I've been supplied.

I totally give credit to God for all of this stuff, because if I had tried to make these things happen, I couldn't have. To have all these things happen has been absolutely amazing. The road that I'm on is a path that I didn't choose. It chose me. I'm just trying to walk it, and to do the best that I can to honor and respect it.