“I am Cassandra—she who, without asking,
understood it all and still came to her fate,
I, Cassandra, full of visions,
who sees her own death without turning away,
and hears in the night the day that follows.”
Source: Madwomen: Poems of Gabriela Mistral
“God does not send us because of who we are, but because of who He can be through us.”
“I had to become a fool before I could become wise.”
Source: A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption
“The more the LGBT community comes out of the closet, the more Christians are expected to go into the closet. the irony is too absurd to fathom.”
Source: A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption
“It is a gross misunderstanding to believe that anything that feels natural is righteous.”
Source: A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption
“This is the way I address the issue if I’m asked about my sexuality: “I am a follower of Christ who happens to experience same-sex attraction.” Other Christians may struggle with all kinds of sin: gossip, greed, anger, pride, and so on. But I seriously doubt that they would identify themselves as a “greedy” Christian or a “gossiping” Christian. So why would I identity as a “gay” Christian?”
Source: A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption
“Happiness is flimsy, but the joy of the Lord is rock solid.”
Source: A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption
“God! You have my life! It’s all yours!”
Source: A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption
“I have come to realize, as the Bible describes, that I deserve nothing, and yet in my brokenness Jesus came to give me everything.”
Source: A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption
“At first, I tried not to be gay. But due to the variety of factors I have already explained, my sexual desires were directed toward men. My decision to act on this was, of course, a choice, but without being indwell by the Holy Spirit, that choice seemed uncontrollable. In other words, it felt completely natural for me to pursue sexual relations with men. As the American poet Emily Dickinson put it, “The heart wants what it wants.”
Source: A Change of Affection: A Gay Man's Incredible Story of Redemption