Quotes about Closeness

I would say it simply: No one can give that which he doesn't personally possess, which means we cannot transmit the Holy Spirit in an effective way, render the Spirit perceptible, if we ourselves aren't close to the Spirit.

You are as close to God as you choose to be.

POINT TO PONDER: I'm as close to God as I choose to be.

Dear Jesus, more than anything else, I want to get to know you intimately.

You need not cry very loud; he is nearer to us than we think.

We pray not to inform God or instruct Him but to beseech Him closely, to be made intimate with Him, by continuance in supplication; to be humbled; to be reminded of our sins.

The people who related to God best--Abraham, Moses, David, Isaiah, Jeremiah--treated him with startling familiarity. They talked to God as if he were sitting in a chair beside them, as one might talk to a counselor, a boss, a parent, or a lover. They treated him like a person.

I have not lost faith in God. I have moments of anger and protest. Sometimes I've been closer to him for that reason.

By prolonged and continued fellowship, the sheep who follow nearby enjoy the shepherd's presence and become his familiar companions. To those closest to him, he shares the choicest portions of the food he's gathered. These happy and content sheep are never in danger. Why? Because they are near the shepherd!

The truth is — you are as close to God as you choose to be.

The Christian is strong or weak depending upon how closely he has cultivated the knowledge of God.

I grew up in a small town in West Virginia, and most of my family lived in our neighborhood or very close by. I had my grandparents down the street, my great-grandmother next door, and my great-aunt and great-uncle one door down.