Quotes about Presence
Don't try to understand it. You won't succeed. Don't try to see it. You can't. Try to live it, and you will be living out of the center.
— Brennan Manning
Far from being disturbed by the presence of the church, the power structure of the average community is consoled by the church's often vocal sanction of things as they are.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Every single one of us already has everything we need to be the happiest person on earth; it's simply up to us to remember that in every moment.
— Hal Elrod
The truth of God's love is not that He allows bad things to happen, it's his promise that he will be there with us--when they do.
— Janette Oke
There were moments of overwhelming lassitude, when, like the victim of some poison which leaves the brain clear, but holds the body motionless, she saw herself domesticated with the Horror, accepting its perpetual presence as one of the fixed conditions of life.
— Edith Wharton
Archer reddened to the temples, but dared not move or speak: it was as if her words had been some rare butterfly that the least motion might drive off on startled wings, but that might gather a flock about it if it were left undisturbed
— Edith Wharton
she was like a disembodied spirit who took up a great deal of room.
— Edith Wharton
It's more real to me here than if I went up, he suddenly heard himself say; and the fear lest that last shadow of reality should lose its edge kept him rooted to his seat as the minutes succeeded each other.
— Edith Wharton
Some hopeless people who anticipate only death cite Scripture that says "I desire to depart and be with Christ" (Phil. 1:23). But Christ is not what hopeless people really want. The God-talk is misleading. The goal of hopelessness is to end the suffering, and if God happens to be there when it happens, fine. But God's presence is not essential.
— Edward Welch
What is most important is that you look away from yourself to the true God. No matter who you are or where you are from, you will be able to know him and worship him. And when you worship him, it means you are accepted into his presence.
— Edward Welch
Faith is not the presence of warm religious feeling. It's the knowledge that you walk before the God who hears.
— Edward Welch
How does God move toward you?
— Edward Welch