Exactly," Jesus interrupted. "You imagine. Such a powerful ability, the imagination! That power alone makes you so like us. But without wisdom, imagination is a cruel task-master.

— William Paul Young

Faith does not grow in a house of certainty.

— William Paul Young

For any created being, autonomy is lunacy. Freedom involves trust and obedience inside a relationship of love.

— William Paul Young

Forgiveness in no way requires that you trust the one you forgive.

— William Paul Young

Forgiveness is not about forgetting. It is about letting go of another person's throat.

— William Paul Young

Forgiveness is not about forgetting. It is about letting go of another person's throat...... Forgiveness does not create a relationship. Unless people speak the truth about what they have done and change their mind and behavior, a relationship of trust is not possible. When you forgive someone you certainly release them from judgment, but without true change, no real relationship can be established......... Forgiveness in no way requires that you trust the one you forgive. But should they finally confess and repent, you will discover a miracle in your own heart that allows you to reach out and begin to build between you a bridge of reconciliation......... Forgiveness does not excuse anything......... You may have to declare your forgiveness a hundred times the first day and the second day, but the third day will be less and each day after, until one day you will realize that you have forgiven completely. And then one day you will pray for his wholeness......

— William Paul Young

Forgiveness is not about forgetting, Mack. It is about letting go of another person's throat.

— William Paul Young

Grace doesn't depend on suffering to exist, but where there is suffering you will find grace in many facets and colors.

— William Paul Young

He doesn’t stop a lot of things that cause him pain. Your world is severely broken. You demanded your independence, and now you are angry with the one who loved you enough to give it to you. Nothing is as it should be, as Papa desires it to be, and as it will be one day. Right now your world is lost in darkness and chaos, and horrible things happen to those that he is especially fond of… Papa has never needed evil to accomplish his good purposes. It is you humans who have embraced evil and Papa has responded with goodness. What happened to Missy was the work of evil and no one in your world is immune from it.”~Sophia

— William Paul Young

Home is not as much about a place you belong, as people you belong to.

— William Paul Young