Quotes about Presence
For me, performance is a holy ground. When I perform, I really step into a different state of consciousness.
— Marina Abramovic
Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God.
— Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
when we talk about the peace of God, don't think of singing and swaying and holding hands in a circle. The peace of God is strong, intense, palpable, real. You can sense its stable presence giving you inner security despite insecure circumstances.
— Priscilla Shirer
The greatest sin in the world is to say 'I love you' without realising that God snd his angels are listening and judging. If you do not feel their presence you are not in love. You have no right to be in love.
— R. Joseph Hoffmann
We are anchored in the Father's presence for eternity—and Jesus at his right hand perpetually intercedes for his Church.
— Kent Hughes
What makes a bit of ground holy? It is when and where God shows up. He can do this anywhere at any time. This means that the most insignificant place can be declared holy when God moves in. It can come when you least expect it.
— RT Kendall
Don't fear His silence. Use it to examine your heart and motives. Listen expectantly for the silence to be broken by the glory of His manifested presence once again in your life.
— RT Kendall
We must always walk in the presence of the Lord, in the light of the Lord, always trying to live in an irreprehensible way.
— Pope Francis
When I walk into an Orthodox Church... one is immediately aware that one has stepped into the presence of what St. Paul would call the whole family in heaven and earth. You have stepped into the precincts of heaven!
— Thomas Howard
I seldom was ever off my seat on the bench during the game.
— John Wooden
For the life of the believer, one thing is beautifully and abundantly true: God's chief concern in your suffering is to be with you and be Himself for you. And in the end, what we discover is that this really is enough.
— Tullian Tchividjian
I believe that God knows what each of us wants and needs. It's not necessary for us to make it to church on Sunday to reach Him. You can find Him anyplace. And if that sounds heretical, my source is pretty good: Matthew, Five to Seven, The Sermon on the Mount.
— Frank Sinatra