Julia

“If I were Jesus and were about to hand Peter the authority to start and lead my church on earth, I would want to know if he was going to be more stable, more strong, more consistent. But no. Jesus has only one question for Peter. A simple one: Do you love me?
Do you love me?
He asks three times. And three times Peter says that he does. And three times Jesus calls him to "feed his sheep." Peter's new role and authority, Jesus asserts, do not rest on his strength and consistency and oaths but on his love for Jesus....
Jesus wanted Peter to remember what it was really all about.”
― Don Everts, God in the Flesh: What Speechless Lawyers, Kneeling Soldiers and Shocked Crowds Teach Us About Jesus

“But still few are able to find it—to leave the judging to God, to leave the convicting to the Holy Spirit and to embrace the orientation of love. To worship with, go to church with, explore difficult questions with, be real with and be intentionally committed to live life with people who are honestly open to the call of God on their life. To hang out with people when they need someone, to offer patience when people need time and freedom to discover who they are in God. Above all, to praise the Lord for such wonderfully unique opportunities to love.”
― Andrew Marin, Love Is an Orientation: Elevating the Conversation with the Gay Community

“Most gay Christians live in so much fear that they have learned how to proficiently blend in to their conservative surroundings. It's a great chameleon job on their part, but it's a heartbreakingly lost opportunity for authenticity on ours.”
― Andrew Marin, Love Is an Orientation: Elevating the Conversation with the Gay Community

“Oromis twisted Eragon's hands around again and gestured at his calluses. "You now have the hands of a warrior, Eragon. Take care they do not become the hands of a man who revels in the carnage of war.”
― Christopher Paolini, Brisingr