--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: A helpful image to express this sort of…" description: "\"“A helpful image to express this sort of thing is a wheel with spokes centered on a single hub. The hub of the wheel is God; we the spokes. Out on the ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ce/martin-laird-32438_loneliness_a-helpful-image-to-express-this-sort-of_2496622.jpg" --- # A helpful image to express this sort of thing is a wheel… ![“A helpful image to express this sort of thing is a wheel with spokes centered on a single hub. The hub of the wheel is God; we the spokes. Out on the rim of the wheel the spokes are furthest from one another, but at the center, the hub, the spokes are most united to each other. They are a single…” quote by Martin Laird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ce/martin-laird-32438_loneliness_a-helpful-image-to-express-this-sort-of_2496622.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ce/martin-laird-32438_loneliness_a-helpful-image-to-express-this-sort-of_2496622.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ce/martin-laird-32438_loneliness_a-helpful-image-to-express-this-sort-of_2496622.jpg) > ““A helpful image to express this sort of thing is a wheel with spokes centered on a single hub. The hub of the wheel is God; we the spokes. Out on the rim of the wheel the spokes are furthest from one another, but at the center, the hub, the spokes are most united to each other. They are a single meeting in the one hub. The image was used in the early church to say something important about that level of life at which we are one with each other and one with God. The more we journey towards the Center the closer we are both to God and to each other. The problem of feeling isolated from both God and others is overcome in the experience of the Center. This journey into God and the profound meeting of others in the inner ground of silence is a single movement. Exterior isolation is overcome in interior communion.”” [Martin Laird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-laird/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The hub represents God and the spokes represent believers; moving toward the center unites us with God and each other, overcoming isolation. **In simple terms:** God is the center; believers are spokes; unity comes from moving inward. Key Takeaway Seek deeper communion with God and community. Themes spirituality unity community faith relationship Mood reflective hopeful Type inspirational theological When to use this quote - personal prayer - group worship - counseling - retreats - conflict resolution Key Concepts theology symbolism interconnectedness Questions to Reflect On - How can you move toward the center in daily life? - What practices foster unity with others? A Different Perspective May focus on personal effort rather than communal support. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Loneliness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/loneliness/) ## Related quotes > [“Hell is only loneliness, a place without play for the soul, a place without God. 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