Quotes about Presence

Sometimes it seems things go by too quickly. We are so busy watching out for what's just ahead of us that we don't take the time to enjoy where we are.

More is accomplished by spending time in God's presence than by doing anything else.

The most precious gift you can give someone is the gift of your time and attention.

We have what we seek, it is there all the time, and if we give it time, it will make itself known to us.

If we only spent more of our time in looking at Him we should soon forget ourselves.

Sometimes when we don't know the answer, it's time to simply be with the question.

The purpose of prayer is to reveal the presence of God equally present, all the time, in every condition.

By the time I recognize this moment, this moment will be gone. . . But I will bend the light, pretend that it somehow lingered on

If things are real, they're there all the time.

I was reminded of the Four Immutable Laws of the Spirit: Whoever is present are the right people. Whenever it begins is the right time. Whatever happens is the only thing that could have happened. And when it's over, it's over.

Gorgeous, amazing things come into our lives when we are paying attention: mangoes, grandnieces, Bach, ponds. This happens more often when we have as little expectation as possible. If you say, Well, that's pretty much what I thought I'd see, you are in trouble. At that point you have to ask yourself why you are even here. [...] Astonishing material and revelation appear in our lives all the time. Let it be. Unto us, so much is given. We just have to be open for business.

Everything slows down when we listen and stop trying to fix the unfixable.