Even though you can't finally grasp me, guess what? I still want to be known. — William P. Young Copy Share Image
Authority, as you usually think of it, is merely the excuse the strong use to make others conform to what they want. — William P. Young Copy Share Image
I think people are tired of religion and how it divides and damages people. You can name it whatever you want, Islam… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
I don't want my kids growing up with the image of God that I had -- Plato's white grandfatherly god -- because… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
When you chose independence over relationship, you became a danger to one another. Others became objects to be manipulated or managed for… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
I don't just want a piece of you and a piece of your life. Even if you were able, which you are… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
I think good creative writing opens up space for people to come into. Let God reach out and touch the human soul.… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
I want to tell you about the God that actually showed up and healed my heart. Not the God I grew up,… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
It seems like -- especially in religious circles and Christian circles, we want to first talk about the things we're opposed to.… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
Most birds were created to fly. Being grounded for them is a limitation within their ability to fly, not the other way… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
You have to take the time to prepare the soil if you want to embrace the seed. — William P. Young Copy Share Image
Why would the God of the universe want to be submitted to me?' Because we want you to join us in our… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
Forgiveness is first for you, the forgiver...to release you from something that will eat you alive; that will destroy your joy and… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
I don't want my kids growing up with the image of God that I had -- Plato's white grandfatherly god -- because that god… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
Because you continue to inhabit and believe your metaphors, you cannot see what is true. — William P. Young Copy Share Image
“Religion must use law to empower itself and control the people who they need in order to survive.” — William P. Young Copy Share Image
Once you have hierarchy you need rules to protect and administer it, and then you need law and the enforcement of the rules, and… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
“(Jesus speaking) "An awful lot of what is done in my name has nothing to do with me and is often, even if unintentional,… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
I often find that getting head issues out of the way first makes the heart stuff easier to work on later. — William P. Young Copy Share Image
For me, everything is about Jesus and Father and the Holy Spirit, and relationships, and life is an adventure of faith lived one day… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
Relationships are never about power, and one way to avoid the will to hold power over another is to chose to limit to onself… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
It is my desire and intent to trust the multi-layered good purposes of God than in what humans fabricate out of their need and… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
Jesus was always challenging the dogma of religion. So, you know, it's not like I'm out there by myself. — William P. Young Copy Share Image
