Quotes about Connection

If you overspiritualize prayer, you are in danger of not doing it. Remember, prayer is simply talking to God, worshipping and praising Him, and being thankful at all times.

Let us love one another, for love is from God; and he who loves [his fellowman] is born of God and is progressively coming to know and understand God.

Love Others Today: Take an honest inventory of your relationships. Are you trying to buy anyone's friendship for your own benefit instead of blessing that person out of sincere love?

The things we do to serve one another are the things that bind us together.

I am the Vine; you are the branches. Whoever lives in Me and I in him bears much (abundant) fruit. However, apart from Me [cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing.

When I think about this, I think of my children. I wouldn't want them to run in the front door and tell me what they need without even saying, "Hello, Mom, how are you?" I would not want them to only spend time with me or pay attention to me when they had problems. I want them to fellowship with me often.

The closer you get to the Lord, the more you see that He has to be your Source in all things. He

Just as airplane pilots must maintain contact with air traffic control towers, you and I must stay in touch with God—the one who sees the big picture of our lives and who orchestrates everything that involves us. He

Just as my physical life is dependent upon my vital signs, so my spiritual life is dependent upon spending regular, quality time with God.

At this moment, each one of us is as close to God's throne of grace as we choose to be.

The only way to have a friend is to be one. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Prayer is talking to God about all kinds of things. You would never expect to have a good relationship with a human being if you never spoke to that person or took time to listen to him or her, would you? Then why would you think you could enjoy a growing relationship with God if you never spoke or listened to Him?