Quotes about Distance

Atom from atom yawns as far As moon from earth, or star from star.

The love of God shows us that God alone bridges the distance between him and us, enabling us to see this world through Calvary.

I am well aware that objects are nearer than they appear and should be handled with care. These

But a wide sea voyage severs us at once. It makes us conscious of being cast loose from the secure anchorage of settled life, and sent adrift upon a doubtful world. It interposes a gulf, not merely imaginary, but real, between us and our homes--a gulf, subject to tempest, and fear, and uncertainty, rendering distance palpable, and return precarious.

Pride comes when we distance ourselves from God's Word, God's presence, and God's will.

Anyone can believe God exists but still maintain a life apart from him.

Many pastors would rather preach God's Word and keep their distance than invest in a personal one-on-one counseling ministry. Most pastors counsel because they have to, not because they want to.

Only God is perfect! None of us comes within a country, not a country mile, but a whole country, in proximity to perfection.

Does God love us even when our hearts are far from Him? The answer: Yes, He does!

The Lord and I aren't exactly on speaking terms.

The hues of the opal, the light of the diamond, are not to be seen if the eye is too near.

I think the reason we sometimes have the false sense that God is so far away is because that is where we have put him. We have kept him at a distance, and then when we are in need and call on him in prayer, we wonder where he is. He is exactly where we left him.