Love Is an Orientation Quotes

“Christians are to be characterized by loving all comers, not just those who love us.”
― Andrew Marin, Love Is an Orientation: Elevating the Conversation with the Gay Community

“It’s time to pay more attention to living out what we believe instead of always trying to say it.”
― Andrew Marin, Love Is an Orientation: Elevating the Conversation with the Gay Community

“Therefore the only way to faithfully carry out such a heavy calling is to place it back on the Creator who commissioned such a work. By reminding ourselves that we're not the solution to a person's salvation, we recrown the King in his rightful place as the center of each person's relationship.”
― Andrew Marin, Love Is an Orientation: Elevating the Conversation with the Gay Community

“Authenticity is an expression of love. As such, it's an expression of God's calling on our lives.”
― Andrew Marin, Love Is an Orientation: Elevating the Conversation with the Gay Community

“But still few are able to find it—to leave the judging to God, to leave the convicting to the Holy Spirit and to embrace the orientation of love. To worship with, go to church with, explore difficult questions with, be real with and be intentionally committed to live life with people who are honestly open to the call of God on their life. To hang out with people when they need someone, to offer patience when people need time and freedom to discover who they are in God. Above all, to praise the Lord for such wonderfully unique opportunities to love.”
― Andrew Marin, Love Is an Orientation: Elevating the Conversation with the Gay Community

“Yet the intentional boldness that I am talking about is the same countercultural boldness that Jesus reflected throughout his time on earth—one rooted in discipleship. It's easy to stand with a sign; it's difficult and bold to intentionally live life with another human to make a significant impact for the kingdom.”
― Andrew Marin, Love Is an Orientation: Elevating the Conversation with the Gay Community

“This type of love says that no matter who you are, no matter what you do or no matter what you say I have your back, and I refuse to give up — whether or not there's "change" — because my Father will never give up on me.”
― Andrew Marin, Love Is an Orientation: Elevating the Conversation with the Gay Community

“Most gay Christians live in so much fear that they have learned how to proficiently blend in to their conservative surroundings. It's a great chameleon job on their part, but it's a heartbreakingly lost opportunity for authenticity on ours.”
― Andrew Marin, Love Is an Orientation: Elevating the Conversation with the Gay Community

“Church is a place to give rest to your soul, a place of gathering where anyone should be able to come and involved themselves with a community of believers who are joined by a common faith in the Lord Almighty. Church is believers — transparent, real and raw. Church is a lifetime of discovery as people brace themselves against their neighbour so both are able to stand and walk together.”
― Andrew Marin, Love Is an Orientation: Elevating the Conversation with the Gay Community

“Reflecting on that time spent with Maddie, I'm reminded of the comfort Job received from his friends when they served as silent witnesses mourning with him. It was when those friends started preaching that everything went south. There are just times in life when words, any words, are inadequate. One of the most important things we can do in those times is to understand our role.”
― Andrew Marin, Love Is an Orientation: Elevating the Conversation with the Gay Community

“Love, as set forth by Jesus, is the keynote of the new kingdom.”
― Andrew Marin, Love Is an Orientation: Elevating the Conversation with the Gay Community