Quotes about Presence
You need not cry very loud; he is nearer to us than we think.
— Brother Lawrence
Prayer is not what is done by us, but rather what is done by the Holy Spirit in us.
— Henri Nouwen
The primary purpose of prayer is not to get something, but to know Someone.
— David Platt
The prayers we weave into the matching of socks, the stirring of oatmeal, the reading of stories, they survive fire.
— Ann Voskamp
We should go into His presence as a child goes to his father. We do it with reverence and godly fear, of course, but we should go with a childlike confidence and simplicity.
— Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Prayer is not so much a way to find God as a way of resting in him...who loves us, who is near to us.
— Thomas Merton
By turning your eyes on God in meditation, your whole soul will be filled with God. Begin all your prayers in the presence of God.
— Francis de Sales
It is possible to offer fervent prayer even while walking in public or strolling alone or seated in your shop ... while buying or selling ... or even while cooking.
— St. John Chrysostom
The biggest enemy to prayer is praying for something you already have.
— Bill Johnson
Prayer is simply coming into the presence of God. Because when you come into the presence of God, even the things you don't have matter a lot less.
— Harold S. Kushner
Prayer is the hand of faith on the door knob of your heart, inviting Jesus to enter.
— Max Lucado
Prayer is nothing else than a sense of God's presence
— Brother Lawrence