Mike Mason, Practicing the Presence of People
"As human beings we were not made to relate on an entirely spiritual plane. Overspiritualization is a strong temptation that has led many astray. Friendship is the mitigator of this unholy excess. As candlelight, in contrast to the glare of electricity, lends a room a soft glow, so friendship softens and naturalizes our religious zeal. As Jesus is the mediator of our relationship with the Father, so friends can mediate our relationship with Jesus. Jesus brings us to God, but friends can bring us to Jesus. How many of us have been in the position of the paralytic who had to be brought to Jesus by his friends (Mark 2) As Jesus is the key to the heart of the Father, so friends offer the key to the heart of Jesus."
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