Speak to Him thou for He hears, and Spirit with Spirit can meet - Closer is He than breathing, and nearer than hands and feet.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker encourages prayer by stating that God is intimate and spiritually close.
- In plain terms
- Talk to God because He is closer to you than your own breath.
- What can you take from it?
- Spiritual connection is immediate and personal.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you experience connection?
- What comforts you in hard times?
Another view
The intimacy assumes a specific religious view that not everyone shares.
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