Quotes about Presence
Angels will frequently - even when they're comforting us with good news - touch the awe of God's eternal presence and drive us to our knees before our God of glory.
— Scot McKnight
I have a great deal of company in the house, especially in the morning when nobody calls.
— Henry David Thoreau
He is so infinitely blessed, that every perception of His blissful presence imparts a gladness to the heart. Every degree of approach to Him is, in the same proportion, a degree of happiness.
— Susanna Wesley
Find joy in the ordinary.
— Max Lucado
"I fly from pleasure," said the prince, "because pleasure has ceased to please; I am lonely because I am miserable, and am unwilling to cloud with my presence the happiness of others."
— Samuel Johnson
I am a very religious person, so it is the presence of God, the constant unwavering, unrelenting presence of God which continues to help me to keep a character which I am proud to show.
— Maya Angelou
I wished God were like He used to be, a few notches lower. I wanted Him to be lofty enough to help me but not so uncontrollable. I longed for His warm presence, times when He seemed more… safe.
— Joni Eareckson Tada
It must not content us to take our bodies to church if we leave our hearts at home.
— JC Ryle
Make room for the Lord in your homes and in your hearts, and He will be your companion. He will be by your side.
— Thomas Monson
Living intensely each present day means letting Christ dwell within you. His words are so clear: Today I would like to enter your home.
— Mother Teresa
When you become a Christian, something truly amazing happens: God comes to live inside your heart. You become the home of God.
— Joyce Meyer
Faith means being sure of what we hope for now. It means knowing something is real, this moment, all around you, even when you don't see it.
— Joni Eareckson Tada