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I think good creative writing opens up space for people to come into. Let God reach out and touch the human soul. That's not my job. I get to be present and create as much space as I can ... That frees me up just to be creative in the way I want to be.

William P. Young

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William P. Young
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: May 11
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Does that mean, asked Mack, that all roads will lead to you? Not at all, smiled Jesus...Most roads don't lead anywhere. What it does mean is that I will travel any road to find you.
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You need boundaries... Even in our material creations, boundaries mark the most beautiful of places, between the ocean and the shore, between the mountains and the plains, where the canyon meets the river.
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You are free to love without an agenda
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Jesus was always challenging the dogma of religion. So, you know, it's not like I'm out there by myself.
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Women, in general, will find it difficult to turn from a man and stop demanding that he meets their needs, provides security, and protects their identity, and return to me. Men, in general, find it very hard to turn from the works of their hands, their own quests for power and security and significance, and turn to me.
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The ability to choose is at the essential core of our grandeur. Even evil exists because God respects our ability to choose.
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Love is not the limitation love is the flying.
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Image and appearance tell you little. The inside is bigger than the outside when you have the eyes to see.
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I don't need to punish people for sin. Sin is its own punishment, devouring you from the inside. It's not my purpose to punish it it's my joy to cure it.
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I grew up fundamentalist, evangelical, Protestant. Those are my roots, and they are good roots. But it means the Pharisees are my people. I grew up with an image of God that was not helpful -- largely the face of my father expanded.
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The 'will to power and independence' has become so ubiquitous that it is now considered normal.
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Don't ever discount the wonder of your tears. They can be healing waters and a stream of joy. Sometimes they are the best words the heart can speak.
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I give you an ability to respond and your response is to be free to love and serve in every situation, and therefore each moment is different and unique and wonderful.
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mistakes are a part of life, and Papa works her purpose in them too.
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If a rainbow makes a sound, or a flower as it grows, that was the sound of her laughter.
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I really do believe that God is love, one of deep affection and grace and forgiveness and inspiration.
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Even though you can't finally grasp me, guess what? I still want to be known.
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