A prayer for when you want to be loved by John Orteberg.

Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other.

First John 4-11.

Everyone wants to be loved, to be liked, to be celebrated, to have someone who accepts

us no matter what.

We want to have people to turn to when a crisis hits.

We want to have someone in whom we can safely confide our secrets.

And there's a reason for that.

We were made for connection.

We were made for intimacy.

When we experience intimacy, we can take on whatever life throws at us.

Without it, even our greatest accomplishments ring hollow.

After all, where's the joy and success if we don't have someone we love with whom to

share it?

That's why I believe the pursuit of intimacy is the greatest, most worthwhile pursuit

there is.

Granted, for most of us, pursuing intimacy is not as simple as adding more fiber to our

diets.

We have to work at it.

But it's worth it because deep down we know being close to another human being matters,

like nothing else in the world.

And being close to God, that takes things to a whole new level.

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