Quotes about Connection

God wants to be as close to us as a branch is to a vine. One is an extension of the other. It's impossible to tell where one starts and the other ends. The branch isn't connected only at the moment of bearing fruit. The gardener doesn't keep the branches in a box and then, on the day he wants grapes, glue them to the vine. No, the branch constantly draws nutrition from the vine. Separation means certain death.

God is fond of you. If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it. If He had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it. He sends you flowers every spring and a sunrise every morning. Face it, friend, He's crazy about you.

Just as a happy child cannot mis-hug, the sincere heart cannot mis-pray.

There is no separation. There is no chasm between you and the heavens. There is no divider, no veil between you and God's love.

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The Lord is near to all who call upon Him. Psalm 145:18

When a father leads his four-year-old son down a crowded street, he takes him by the hand and says, "Hold on to me." He doesn't say, "Memorize the map" or "Take your chances dodging the traffic" or "Let's see if you can find your way home." The good father gives the child one responsibility: "Hold on to my hand.

Do this for someone. Ask someone to tell you his—or her—story. Resist the urge to interrupt or correct. Turn off the television. Log off from the internet. Close your laptop; silence your cell phone. Give the rarest of gifts: your full attention.

God speaks all languages—including yours. What language is God speaking to you?

You can talk to God because God listens. Always.

Better to pray awkwardly than not at all.

And when God hears your heart, does he not hear the still-beating heart of his Son?