Quotes about Presence
God's reality is overwhelmingly intrusive in all the details of life.
— John Piper
Would you want to go to heaven if God were not there, only His gifts?
— John Piper
Emotionalism can also assume that heightened feelings are the infallible sign that God is present. They're not. The emotions that singing is meant to evoke are responses to the truths we're singing about God—his glory, his greatness, and his goodness.
— John Piper
O come with me to the Word of God! If this way of carrying it with you does not work for you, then find your own way. Whatever it costs, do not read it and leave it. It transforms us by its presence in our minds, not by staying on the bedside table.
— John Piper
It is easy to love people in memory; the hard thing is to love them when they are there in front of you.
— John Updike
The best of it is, God is with us.
— John Wesley
the power of God came mightily upon us. Many cried out in complete joy. Others were knocked to the ground. As soon as we recovered a little from that awe and amazement at God's presence, we broke out in praise.
— John Wesley
So with us; by idle talk, evilspeaking, or neglect of prayer, we may in one day lose the Saviour's presence, and it may take many days of sorrowful search to find Him, and regain the peace that we have lost.
— Ellen White
"Emmanuel, God with us." This means everything to us.
— Ellen White
Wherever he was, God was with him, giving him words to speak and power to work miracles.
— Ellen White
Busy? The word loses all meaning under the canopy of this sky.
— Barbara Brown Taylor
God shows up in whirlwinds, starry skies, burning bushes, and perfect strangers.
— Barbara Brown Taylor