#relations

Unless I understand the Cross, I cannot understand why my commitment to what is right must be precedence over what I prefer. ↗

— Ravi Zacharias

#marriage #relationships #love

The yogi can relate to his Beloved in the form of a personal relationship-as a friend, a child, a spouse. He can cherish God in traditional religious performances–honoring saints, holy sites, and scriptures. He can hold God dear in the form of union—as his own Self, or in samadhi. All forms of God are equally suitable for love. (165) ↗

— Prem Prakash

#devotion #god #love #relationship #spiritual-relationship

Because I want to be treated as equals, not sequels. ↗

— Nina Ardianti

#woman #equality

I took solace in my relationship with God who, along with my dog, was my best friend growing up. ↗

— Lisa Bonet

#best #best friend #dog #friend #god

I find Jesus my confidant and companion, brother and savior; our relationship is intimate, vulnerable, demanding yet comfortable and reassuring. ↗

— Malcolm Boyd

#comfortable #companion #confidant #demanding #find

A grandchild is a miracle, but a renewed relationship with your own children is even a greater one. ↗

— T. Berry Brazelton

#children #even #greater #miracle #own

I don't count that relationship with Ricky. It's just like a blip at this point. I had to fall in love with the devil himself to get this sweet angel, Jack. ↗

— Christie Brinkley

#count #devil #fall #get #had

It goes back to keeping things equal. Friendship feels really demeaning if one person still likes the other more, which is probably what caused the breakup in the first place. It’s such a misnomer that ‘boyfriend’ and ‘girlfriend’ have the word ‘friend’ in them." "I don’t know, Dom. It’s screwed up that people who dug each other enough to go out can’t at least stay friends afterward. "Spoken by a true love virgin. ↗

— Daria Snadowsky

#love #relationships #sex #equality

Being close but feeling far, talking but not being heard, loving but not being loved, that is the painful reality of a dying relationship. ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#love #relationships #experience

You don't have to buy from anyone. You don't have to work at any particular job. You don't have to participate in any given relationship. You can choose. ↗

— Harry Browne

#anyone #buy #choose #given #job