Quotes about Nearness
You say "But He has not answered." He has He is so near to you that His silence is the answer. His silence is big with terrific meaning that you cannot understand yet but presently you will.
- Oswald Chambers
But "To Be Near Unto God" in the midst of busy avocations yields its sweetest blessedness when it is cultivated in the face of sin and the world, as an oasis in the desert of life.
- Abraham Kuyper
Whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him" (Hebrews 11:6, emphasis added). Call that payoff contentment, satisfaction, peace, or excitement—it all adds up to one word: happiness
- Randy Alcorn
The Holy One's nearness, the readiness to name the Holy One as God, and the recognition of God as Father.
- James Carroll
God is closer to us than water is to a fish.
- Catherine of Siena
God is always near us. Always for us. Always in us.
- Max Lucado
Jesus' response to suffering people and to "nobodies" provides a glimpse into the heart of God. God is not the unmoved Absolute, but rather the Loving One who draws near.
- Philip Yancey
God is near whether you sense His presence or not.
- Max Lucado
God is nearer to us than our own spirit
- Julian of Norwich
Let us never forget to pray. God lives. He is near. He is real.
- Gordon Hinckley
Do you believe that God is near? He wants you to. He wants you to know that He is in the midst of your world. Wherever you are as you read these words, He is present.
- Max Lucado