Quotes about Connection

When I see people now, I try not to see them "flesh to flesh," because then I see them "mess to mess." Instead, I try to look at them in their spirit. I try to see them "spirit to spirit.

God is never in the wrong when He and one of His children are separated; yet He devises ways so that the banished person may not remain estranged from Him. Never underestimate the significance of timing when it comes to mending. You may not get another chance.

This is how we know that we remain in Him and He in us: He has given to us from His Spirit. 1 John 4:13

Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. James 4:8

At times He seemed just like a friend, Unique but one of us. Then suddenly we saw the One Who formed us from the dust.

Because Your love is better than life, my lips will glorify You" (Ps. 63.3). Better than life! God invites mortal creatures—you and me—into a love relationship with the Son of glory. That, my friend, is the meaning

I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love. Hosea 11:4 (NIV)

The longer I live, the less I find God to be a hand shaker. Hand holder? Yes. Hand shaker? No.

The downside of human closeness is that, to the degree you have loved their presence, you grieve their loss. Amanda

What could make a man stands taller than a newborn son?

If God is not an active part in your friendships, you are missing one of life's most important treasures.

Every conversation does not have to be blatantly spiritual for God to make it positively effectual. Sometimes God gives us favor with people who are touched or impressed with how we express ourselves because God empowered our words even when the listener couldn't distinguish the difference.