Quotes about Relationships

If you hug to yourself any resentment against anybody else, you destroy the bridge by which God would come to you.

When genuine love is released in a relationship, God's presence is manifest.

Loving well is the goal of the Christian life.

who you are is more important than what you do. Why? Because the love of Jesus in you is the greatest gift you have to give to others. Who you are as a person — and specifically how well you love — will always have a larger and longer impact on those around you than what you do. Your

Christian spirituality, without an integration of emotional health, can be deadly—to yourself, your relationship with God, and the people around you.

Can we really love our neighbors well without loving ourselves?

When, out of fear, we avoid conflict and appease people, we are false peacemakers. For

the extent to which we love and respect ourselves is the extent to which we will be able to love and respect others.

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Rule of Life. PRAYER Scripture Silence and Solitude Daily Office (Prayer) Study REST Sabbath Simplicity Play and Recreation WORK/ACTIVITY Service and Mission Care for the Physical Body RELATIONSHIPS Emotional Health Family Community (Companions for the Journey

Mature spiritual leadership is forged in the crucible of difficult conversations, the pressure of conflicted relationships, the pain of setbacks, and dark nights of the soul.

While I was disciplined in spiritual practices, the people closest to me (starting with my wife, Geri) did not experience me as more loving with each passing year.