Quotes about Belonging

Like Jesus, who didn't know who his biological father was either. I have often thought it was this lack of knowledge of his earthly father that led him to his 'heavenly' one, for there is in all of us a yearning to know our own source, and no source is likely to seem too farfetched to a lonely, fatherless child.

That summer marked the beginning of a realization that I could never live happily in Africa--or anywhere else--until I could live freely in Mississippi.

My mother's creed is the American creed: No one is better than you. You are everyone's equal, and everyone is equal to you.

You belong to God. You don't have to prove anything. You don't have to try to impress people. Just be who you are. Be amazing. If you do this, I believe and declare every chain that's held you back is being broken. You're going to live free, confidently, and securely, knowing you are valuable. You will become the masterpiece that God created you to be.

All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. ACTS 2:44—45

There's nothing you can do to change the fact that you're a son. When you gave your life to Christ, you were born into the family of God. You can't get unborn. You can't make a mistake that's too big. You can't get too far off course. You may disqualify yourself, but God never disqualifies you.

Living is death; dying is life. We are not what we appear to be. On this side of the grave we are exiles, on that citizens; on this side orphans, on that children.

We may act sophisticated and worldly but I believe we feel safest when we go inside ourselves and find home, a place where we belong and maybe the only place we really do.

Sometimes I feel like a motherless child,A long ways from home,A long ways from home.

The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.

Other sheep I have, which are not of this fold.