Quotes about Connection

The cure for shame will always be found in how we become connected to God.

He says "I love you" first, even when we respond with an indifferent shrug or the equivalent of a passing, "Oh, thanks." And in this we discover why it might be hard for us to move toward others: the one taking the initiative in the relationship—the one who loves most—is the one who risks humiliation.

The basic idea is to focus on the matchless worth of the Lord God and then get connected to him.

Knowing and being known—by design we enjoy human connections, and those connections are forged over time through normal interactions and questions that gradually ask for more. Such connections are the foundations for mutual help, and they are helpful in themselves since they are expressions of love.

Whatever our monument might be, we want it to be public, even if the public is one friend.

If you feel ugly you will experience shame. The two are bound together.

Priests are the very offspring of God and share in his likeness. Our lineage is from heaven, which makes us hybrids of heaven and earth, though the scales tip in the direction of heaven. We are more connected to heaven than is the rest of creation. We are children priests or, since our Father is the king, we are royal priests who can enjoy his companionship as he actually enjoys ours.

We are connected to things that have been forced on us, such as the sins of others

Sin can certainly be a cause of depression, but you must be careful about connecting the dots between the two. If you are being honest, you will always find sin in your life. Everyone does. That doesn't mean that sin caused your depression.

Imagine how aloneness could gradually be banished.

You can't have a deeper relationship if you won't allow yourself to be known.

Once we pray with or for someone, we are in the ongoing story of his life, and it is an honor to be there.