“In a sense we are all, in some ways, outcasts until we meet the Lord.  We are thirsty for people to love and accept us.  We drink from many wells to try to satisfy our longings, but eventually, we tire of always having to draw water to get our needs met.  Each of us asks,

Isn’t there someone who will give me water without manipulating me or requiring me to jump through hoops for it?  Isn’t there someone who will love me just for who I am?

Then Jesus appears at high noon.”

– Cynthia Heald, “A Woman’s Journey to the Heart of God” (as quoted in “Praying God’s Word” by Beth Moore)