• Spiritual intimacy with others can occur when we share a connection that helps us build a bond with others who share similar beliefs of God.

The first thing required to experience divine intimacy is being there with Jesus. The more time we spend with Jesus in praise and prayer, the more we develop our intimacy with him.

It may seem odd to affirm our love for Jesus in such an explicit way, but I think it’s an essential act that we need to practice consistently if we want to grow in our faith and intimacy with Jesus.

Jesus longs for us to encounter him personally. Enter the love story — and place your head on his heart.

Our capacity to experience intimacy with Jesus is linked to our internal dialogue.

Depicting these two hearts close together indicates that Mary's life is one of intimacy with Jesus.