The desire for love and sympathy is implanted in the heart by God Himself. Christ, in His hour of agony in Gethsemane, longed for the sympathy of His disciples.... Paul, though apparently indifferent to hardship and suffering, yearned for sympathy and companionship.—The Acts of the Apostles, 491.
“Aaron the Levite thy brother ... when he seeth thee, ... will be glad in his heart.” Exodus 4:14.
While we should cultivate sociability, let it not be merely for amusement, but for a higher purpose.—Gospel Workers, 125.
All our associations with our fellow-mortals should be with reference to their eternal interest and to our own.—Testimonies for the Church 4:236.
We may associate together ... and do all to the glory of God.... From all these pleasant associations, we want to be gathering new strength to become better men and women. From every source possible we want to gather new courage, new strength, new power, that we may elevate our lives to purity and holiness, and not come down upon the low level of this world.—Testimonies for the Church 2:586-587. RRe 166
“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” Matthew 5:8. For three hundred years Enoch had been seeking purity of soul, that he might be in harmony with Heaven. For three centuries he had walked with God. Day by day he had longed for a closer union; nearer and nearer had grown the communion, until God took him to Himself. He had stood at the threshold of the eternal world, only a step between him and the land of the blest; and now the portals opened, the walk with God, so long pursued on earth, continued, and he passed through the gates of the Holy City—the first from among men to enter there.—Patriarchs and Prophets, 87. Hvn 99
The anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses, and He, said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart. Exodus 4:14. KJV