“Jesus is telling us that redemption is more than having our sins forgi...” — Ami Loper Quote

“Jesus is telling us that redemption is more than having our sins forgiven; it is an intimate relationship He came to restore between us and God. If we are going to live out the first and greatest commandment of loving God completely (Matt. 22:36-37), this is the type of experiential intimacy which ought to be the objective of our lives.”

“It was for the purpose of restoring intimate fellowship with mankind that Jesus came.”

“I wish I could say this journey is an easy one. It’s not. As easy as it is to fall in love, it takes effort to make a relationship grow, to continue making the effort to connect, to speak and to listen.”

“Being a hearer and a doer of the written Word (James 1:22) makes us able to handle more of the spoken word of God.”

“What is waiting for us if we would simply let go of the seemingly safe ledge to which we are and dive into all God is and all He has for us?”

“Anything less than true companionship with God leaves us feeling on the fringes, close but not close enough.”

“I guess that's where faith comes in, the faith of a child to believe in Santa, the faith of an adult to believe in God, maybe faith is what makes something real? Maybe Rose had believed enough to create her own afterlife, maybe that's the reward of faith...”

“Grief is not just missing someone. It is learning how to live without a part of yourself.”

“Everything about your religion is just 'a belief', and that's not a problem.”

“Sometimes God allows what he hates to accomplish what he loves.”

“There are some places in life where you can only go alone. Embrace the beauty of your solo journey.”

“No matter how old you are now. You are never too young or too old for success or going after what you want. Here’s a short list of people who accomplished great things at different ages”