“There’s a reason we are drawn to the light. A reason why we fear darkness. It’s important to be terrified and unnerved about certain things. That way we will choose another path. The path that leads us to truth and love.” WayLoveInspirationalImportantReasonLightTruthCertainFearDarknessPathWise WordsAnd LoveDisappointmentReason WhyTerrifiedFinding LoveEverything Happens For A ReasonTruth And Love Author:Ted Dekker
“There’s different ways to be impacted by truth. One is to read the scriptures. Another is to read other works by other people who have read the scriptures, non fiction for example. Another is to do studies. Another is to go to a place of worship. Another thing is to sit and listen to someone who’s speaking. There’s all kinds of ways. Another way is to write. About the truth. Discover the struggle through your character.” PeopleWayWritingKindDifferentCharacterFictionStruggleStudyExampleWorshipScriptureAll KindsDifferent WaysAnother WayNon FictionPlaces Of Worship Author:Ted Dekker
“To love in any way is to be like a child—it means to be vulnerable, to be wide-eyed, to be selfless. There is no such thing as free love; love is the most costly expression in the world. To love romantically is to give of oneself fully and completely, a merging and meshing of souls so that the twain become a unity. It is to allow the sense of wonder to fully enrapture.” WorldWayGivingMeanChildrenSoulLove IsWonderExpressionUnityOneselfWideVulnerableSelflessSense Of WonderFree LoveMerging Author:Ted Dekker
“I never write my stories as a wake-up call as such. I simply explore the kinds of situations that I find personally challenging by placing characters into situations that challenge them in similar ways.” WayWritingKindCharacterStoriesChallengesSituationWake UpWake Up Call Author:Ted Dekker
“If you could find a way to peel back the skin of this world so to speak, would you really see this supernatural reality that is greater? Is it true that we fight not against flesh and blood but against principalities and powers? Every young person wants to know.” IfsKnowsWorldWayWantPersonsRealityYoungFightingSpeakGreaterBloodThis WorldSkinsFleshFlesh And Blood Author:Ted Dekker
“It is critical that writers who embrace the light of Christ's redemptive love characterize the darkness arrayed against us in a way that is consistent with its true nature.” WayLightChristDarknessEmbraceCriticalConsistentTrue NatureLight Of Christ Author:Ted Dekker
“My stories are not Christianized at all. I don't even have any Christians in my stories. What they are, are stories about ordinary people going through extraordinary circumstances in which I'm exploring truth. How light overcomes darkness in a way that's unmistakable to anyone who has any kind of faith.” PeopleWayKindStoriesLightChristianDarknessCircumstancesOrdinaryOvercomingExtraordinaryExploringOrdinary People Author:Ted Dekker
