Quotes about Intimacy

Nothing can bring a real sense of security into the home except true love.

Most of us know about God, but that is quite different from knowing God.

There is a right way and a wrong way to make contact with God.

If young people could only realize that a happy marriage depends not only on the present, but upon the past, they would be more reluctant to enter into loose, intimate relations with anyone and everyone.

I have been asked the question, "Who do you go to for counsel, for spiritual guidance?' My answer: My wife, Ruth. She is the only one I completely confide in.

It's amazing how we can hurt others, especially those close to us... subtle and not-so-subtle ways in which wives belittle husbands and vice versa.

A marriage based only on physical attraction or romantic emotions is almost certainly doomed to failure right from the start.

To be set on fire, you must get close to God. When you feel cold, distant, and "out of it" spiritually, it's time to retreat to the closet, place yourself before the fireplace of His word, and allow the intensity of His face to restore your fervency.

Learn how to lean into Jesus. Let Him hold you close until you can hear the rhythm of His heartbeat. Then you will know when to rest, when to run and when to release!

Writing is a solitary experience. I'm extremely superstitious. If I talk about the book or name the title out loud before finishing, I feel the energy I need to write will be drained. It's so intimate, I can't even share it with my wife.

A rule I have had for years is: to treat the Lord Jesus Christ as a personal friend. His is not a creed, a mere doctrine, but it is He Himself we have.

So if you can manage it, you shouldn't touch your partner, except for the sake of having children.