Prodigal Quotes

“The war to preserve the privilege of mythmaking”
― Marvin Bell, Mars Being Red

“What makes authentic disciples is not visions, ecstasies, biblical mastery of chapter and verse, or spectacular success in the ministry, but a capacity for faithfulness. Buffeted by the fickle winds of failure, battered by their own unruly emotions, and bruised by rejection and ridicule, authentic disciples may have stumbled and frequently fallen, endured lapses and relapses, gotten handcuffed to the fleshpots and wandered into a far county. Yet, they kept coming back to Jesus.”
― Brennan Manning, The Ragamuffin Gospel

“It is to the prodigals...that the memory of their Father's house comes back. If the son had lived economically he would never have thought of returning.”
― Simone Weil

“Darkness my beloved home, I return!
I return, not whole, but damaged.

Fatigued by quixotic tendencies,
The prodigal has come back famished.

An outer world, so hostile and strange
Filled immensely with ignorant natives

The land where all good is forgotten
Where hatred itself is life’s matrix.

Though I’ve brought an odd mystery,
An enigma that requires my genius

A phenomenon, in foreign land;
A veiled embodiment of Venus.

Since, I’ve craved for my sanctuary,
I have returned to you, oh darkness!

Now I will restore my lost vigor to
Unravel demeanors of this goddess.

But.....

Why am I estranged to this darkness?
Maybe I’ve been away for too long,

But shouldn’t home always feel home?
Why am I in dire need to belong?

As if this soul is deprived of life
As if this body is in swift decay

As if this mind screams for peace
As if this heart calls to be lured ‘way

Unwise, to have brought the goddess,
When she is of a different realm

Unfortunate, to have fallen in love,
As she leaves to retain her helm

Perhaps, this home lies deep within
For everything is, but mere illusion

Hence, I’ll reside her in my heart;
To feel her, even in seclusion.”
― Zubair Ahsan

“Why must we cling to those who walk away instead of granting freedom? We must give the same liberty God gives to prodigals-an ability to let them go-or we'll be perennially bound to others for our happiness and effective service.”
― Mary E. DeMuth, Everything: What You Give and What You Gain to Become Like Jesus

“A simple word of greeting, an offer of a cup of coffee on me, a smile and a hug will all go a long way toward reconciliation. A listening ear can open a wandering heart to the thought that God still loves them, and there just might be a place still set for them at their Father’s table.”
― Katherine J. Walden, Seasons: Reflections on Changes Throughout Life

“If you really want to grow great, you need to avoid costly pleasures and preserve your future treasures.”
― Israelmore Ayivor

“To save your life from prodigal waste, you must have good ideas. God may give you an idea that he may send someone to pay for. Surely, if you hide that idea, you may not meet the person meant to finance it!”
― Israelmore Ayivor, The Great Hand Book of Quotes

“What He did for the prodigal son, He will do for you, and He will also do it for those whom you are praying. Lost purpose will be recovered.”
― Rachel Shafer, Come Home: Pray, Prophesy, and Proclaim God's Promises Over Your Prodigal

“In the afterlife I won't find, I'll sit with all the people I've lost, and we'll laugh at the prodigals we used to be. Once, long ago, we split apart. No such thing will happen again.”
― R. O. Kwon