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Quotes about Closeness

We live in a world that is lost and in a moment of intense darkness. Have we fallen asleep when our Lord and Savior has asked us to stay awake with Him? Are we sleeping in spiritually and letting momentous events and opportunities pass us by? My dear friends, let's wake up and draw close to Jesus.
— Darlene Zschech
You have given me a great responsibility to stay close to you, to be worthy of you and to exemplify what you are.
— Jimmy Carter
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.
— Ravi Zacharias
My family, you know, are all still, you know, very close. We're all still very close. Mom and Daddy are still alive. So, what more can you ask for? Your kids are healthy.
— Reba McEntire
The closer a person is to God, the closer he is to people.
— Pope Benedict XVI
If you're following God and haven't lost much of what you've been holding on to - follow a little closer.
— Bob Goff
When we break bread and give it to each other, fear vanishes and God becomes very close.
— Henri Nouwen
God is nearer to us than our own spirit
— Julian of Norwich
The closer we are to God, the closer we are to those who are close to him.
— Thomas Merton
So close was Christ's connection with God that he equated a man's attitude to himself with the man's attitude to God.
— John Stott