We Christian writers must paint evil with the blackest of brushes, not to sow fear, but to call out the monsters to be scattered by our light. If Satan cloaks himself as an angel of white, intent on deceiving the world, any attempt on our parts to minimize evil is only complicit with his strategy... Turn to the light; donβt fear the shadows it creates. β¨ Ted Dekker (2005). The Slumber of Christianity: Awakening a Passion for Heaven on Earth, p.69, Thomas Nelson Inc
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- The four rules of writing... 1. Write to discover. 2. There is no greater discovery than love. 3. All love comes from the Creator. 4. Write what you will. β¨ Ted Dekker (2006). Showdown, p.17, Thomas β¦ βΆ
- Then as now, evil begins its courtship cloaked in light. And the heart embraces what is should flee. Forgetting it once had a true lover. Love will prove greater than lust. Sacrifice will overcome se β¦ βΆ
- The light came into the darkness, and the darkness did not understand it, but that no longer mattered because the light was now obliteration the darkness. β¨ Ted Dekker, Frank E. Peretti (2008). House β¦ βΆ
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