Out of a Far Country Quotes

“God’s faithfulness is proved not by the elimination of hardships but by carrying us through them. Change is not the absence of struggles; change is the freedom to choose holiness in the midst of our struggles. I realized that the ultimate issue has to be that I yearn after God in total surrender and complete obedience.”
― Christopher Yuan, Out of a Far Country: A Gay Son's Journey to God. A Broken Mother's Search for Hope.

“But singleness need not be permanent. It merely means being content in our present situation while being open to marriage—and yet not consumed by the pursuit of marriage.”
― Christopher Yuan, Out of a Far Country: A Gay Son's Journey to God. A Broken Mother's Search for Hope.

“I looked at my son and put my hand on his arm. 'I'd really like to know....What could I have done in the past that would have helped when you were growing up? How could I have been a better mother?'
He thought about it for a few moments and then answered, 'When I was growing up--and even during my difficult years--I would have liked it if you had listened more to my heart than to my words.' ...
Sometimes our children use words or a tone that communicates something completely different from what they are struggling with inside--whether it's fear or insecurity or pain. I realized that this is a great lesson for me to learn and something that could be applied to all my relationships.”
― Christopher Yuan, Out of a Far Country: A Gay Son's Journey to God. A Broken Mother's Search for Hope.