Quotes about Intimacy

The very least, speak with God in the morning, before you speak with the world: and speak with God at night, after you have done with the world. But settle it in your minds, that prayer is one of the great things of every day. Do not drive it into a corner. Do not give it the scraps and parings of your duty. Whatever else you make a business of, make a business of prayer.

Relationships often die not because of conversations that were had but rather conversations that were needed but never had.

Hold fast to Jesus and remember: This breaking of you will be the making of you. A new you. A stronger you. Strengthened not with the pride of perfection but with the sweet grace of one who knows an intimate closeness with her Lord.

The emptiness in your heart because that person you love doesn't seek to really understand you, rarely cheers you on, and doesn't seem to want to connect intimately with you.

Have you ever dared to ask this? Have you ever dared to say to God, Lord, whatever Your will for my life is, that is what I want? Believing God is not for the weak at heart. It's only for those who want to discover the rich blessings of walking close enough to God to hear the constant drumming of His heartbeat.

Though I've been saved for a long time, I want to recapture the essence of this "no other" reality.

We must spend time with God, letting His truths become part of who we are and how we live.

When we give relational access to us, it should never lead to "less safety, less sanity, or less strengthening for the individuals in the relationship.

Proximity and activity don't always equal connectivity.

Look for Me. Long for Me. Experience unbroken companionship with Me.

God can't be reduced to a checklist.

Isn't it interesting that Jesus seemed to speak most intimately to people who were lonely?