Spiritual Intimacy

I've experienced it with the Holy Spirit.
But it can also happen between people. David had it with Jonathan, Jesus with John, Elijah with Elisha.
I think Ruth and Naomi had it too.There's three aspects of SI that you can see in their relationships; trust, love and fruit. It's root is trust. It's trunk, Love and it's fruit is oil of the Spirit, olives pressed, dripping down Aaron's beard (Ps 133.)
Trust is at its root because to really open up in Spiritual Intimacy, there's faith in the other. The unveiling of the true self to another is like diving into an unseen depth. Faith in another is the key. Ruth gave herself completely to Naomi's direction, her people, her God. She trusted Naomi. Oh how Jonathan trusted David, willing to even give up his kingship to him.

Then Love holds up the relationship, acceptance with joy of this gift from God. Imperfections are the brush strokes of growth and possibilities. As each lover draws closer to the Author of Love, an overflowing of that rapturous reality is produced. There's this feeling of living within the heart of Love and it spills out everywhere. Boaz saw it in Ruth, John felt it and referred to himself as, 'the disciple who Jesus loved,' Jonathan's father couldn't stand it because of his own rebellious spirit. It poured out of Elijah as he was separated from his Master, Elisha. This pressing ever closer to the Author of Love creates a Oneness of Spirit, a Unity, (Ps 133.)

That Pressing produces the Oil of the Spirit overflowing in the lover's lives. Oil is a balm for healing, a preservative, nourishing, soothing, and fuel for Light. Spiritual Intimacy is like putting a shortcut to intimacy with God on your desktop. The healing, light-giving food produced is like the richest oil. Dip in your bread and get every drop of the oil dripping down Aaron's beard.

Oh, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in Unity.
It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron's beard.
For there the Lord bestows his blessing, even life forevermore. from Ps 133