Quotes about Presence
It's good to have you back, David. We missed you while you were away.
— Max Lucado
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you" (Isa. 43:2 NIV). You may be facing the perfect storm, but Jesus offers the perfect peace.
— Max Lucado
Peace is within reach, not for lack of problems, but because of the presence of a sovereign Lord. Rather than rehearse the chaos of the world, rejoice in the Lord's sovereignty, as Paul did.
— Max Lucado
Expect to see the God of ages fight for you. He is near, as near as your next breath.
— Max Lucado
Ask the Lord for greater trust in the nearness of his presence today.
— Max Lucado
The Holy Spirit is the presence of God in our lives, carrying on the work of Jesus. The Holy Spirit helps us in three directions—inwardly (by granting us the fruits of the Spirit, Gal. 5: 22—24), upwardly (by praying for us, Rom. 8: 26), and outwardly (by pouring God's love into our hearts, Rom. 5: 5).
— Max Lucado
Breathing is automatic for us. We need air to live, but we don't think about the process of getting it as we go about our day. We just breathe. That's how our relationship with God should be. Automatic. We don't think about needing to talk to God. It just happens, all day long.
— Max Lucado
God calmed the fears of Isaiah, not by removing the problem, but by revealing his divine power and presence.
— Max Lucado
Sunsets steal our breath. Caribbean blue stills our hearts. Newborn babies stir our tears. But take all these away—strip away the sunsets, oceans, and cooing babies—and leave us in the Sahara, and we still have reason to dance in the sand. Why? Because God is with us.
— Max Lucado
And because we look for the bonfire, we miss the candle. Because we listen for the shout, we miss the whisper. But it is in burnished candles that God comes, and through whispered promises he speaks: "When you doubt, look around; I am closer than you think.
— Max Lucado
Be present in all things and thankful for all things.
— Maya Angelou
In all the institutions I try to be present and accountable for all I do and leave undone. I know that eventually I shall have to be present and accountable n the presence of God. I do not wish to be found wanting.
— Maya Angelou