Quotes About Connection

Relationships are always worth restoring.

Pretentiousness repels but authenticity attracts, and vulnerability is the pathway to intimacy.

You are as close to God as you choose to be.

Maturity is produced through relationships and community.

Spiritual emptiness is a universal disease.

This is what God wants most from you: a relationship!

Prayer lets you speak to God; meditation lets God speak to you. Both are essential to becoming a friend of God.

Knowing and loving God is our greatest privilege, and being known and loved is God's greatest pleasure.

As so many people in the Bible did, tell God exactly how you feel.

What are you doing personally to make your church family more warm and loving? There are many people in your community who are looking for love and a place to belong. The truth is, everyone needs and wants to be loved, and when people find a church where members genuinely love and care for each other, you would have to lock the doors to keep them away.

If you would like to increase the amount of happiness you experience in life, here is one of the secrets: learn to enjoy the successes and joys of others.

POINT TO PONDER: I'm as close to God as I choose to be.

Dear Jesus, more than anything else, I want to get to know you intimately.

The essence of love is not what we think or do or provide for others, but how much we give of ourselves. Men, in particular, often don't understand this. Many have said to me, "I don't understand my wife and kids. I provide everything they need. What more could they want?" They want you! Your eyes, your ears, your time, your attention, your presence, your focus

Es posible dar sin amar, pero no se puede amar sin dar.

There is no greater antidepressant than communication and fellowship with God.

He wants to be included in every activity, every conversation, every problem, and even every thought.

Busyness is a great enemy of relationships.

Focus on their feelings, not the facts. Begin with sympathy, not solutions.

Has escuchado decir a las personas: «Esta noche no puedo ir a la reunión, pero estaré con ustedes en espíritu»? ¿Saben lo que significa esto? Nada. ¡No vale nada! Mientras estemos en esta tierra, nuestro espíritu solo puede estar donde esté nuestro cuerpo. Si tu cuerpo no está presente, no estás ahí.

Actually, this is a good thing, because it forces us to recognize our need for each other. It's part of God's plan. We were created to live in community. We are designed by God for relationships. The very first thing God said to mankind was "It is not good for the man to be alone" (Genesis 2:18). God hates loneliness. So he made us to need each other.

The Bible is filled with verses on the importance of community. Hebrews 10:25 says, "Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another" (NIV 1984). Galatians 6:2 says, "By helping each other with your troubles, you truly obey the law of Christ" (NCV).

Maybe this was why people filled their house with stinking cats, so they didn't notice that they were alone, so they wouldn't die without a living soul noticing.

she was just like everyone else, she wanted to love someone. Even better if they loved you in return.