Quotes about Relationship
We were never created to settle for mere religion. Jesus did not die so that we could have a religious belief system - but rather a life-giving relationship with our Father.
- Christine Caine
You would not have called to me unless I had been calling to you," said the Lion.
- CS Lewis
When it comes to responding to Jesus, I find it's important to distinguish between reverence, religion, and relationship.
- Luis Palau
The life of prayer is just love to God, and the custom of being ever with Him.
- Teresa of Avila
Sin is not just breaking God's laws; it is breaking His heart.
- Adrian Rogers
Christianity is not a religion, it's a relationship with God through Christ.
- Jerry B. Jenkins
The Church imposes nothing; she only proposes, she proposes like a lover to the beloved.
- Pope John Paul II
The heart of religion lies in its personal pronouns.
- Martin Luther
Sure, Christianity is a world religion and I don't deny that. But having said that, this is, when it is all said and done, a relationship with God.
- Greg Laurie
Religion is a very dangerous thing. By that I mean being so caught up in rules and regulations and not focusing on the thing that matters most- a personal relationship with God.
- Joyce Meyer
The real goal of Christianity is not to create a religion about God, but that we would actually know Him, experiencing firsthand the wonders and power of His incomparable life.
- Francis Frangipane
Religion, by teaching man his relationship to God, gives the individual a sense of his own dignity and teaches him to respect himself by respecting his neighbors.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt