Quote by Timothy Keller

[Spiritual friendship] is eagerly helping one another know, serve, love, and resemble God in deeper and deeper ways.

[Spiritual friendship] is eagerly helping one another know,

Summary

This quote represents the essence of spiritual friendship, which goes beyond ordinary companionship. It emphasizes the mutual support and guidance between friends in their spiritual journeys. In this kind of friendship, the main objective is to assist and encourage each other to discover, serve, love, and grow closer to God. This involves a continual process of deepening one's understanding, commitment, and likeness to the divine, fostering spiritual development within the friendship. Ultimately, spiritual friendship seeks to harmonize the pursuit of a higher purpose and strengthen the shared connection to the sacred.

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Love Spirituality Friendship Marriage

By Timothy Keller

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