Peace comes not from the absence of trouble, but from the presence of God.
The most holy and necessary practice in our spiritual life is the presence of God. That means finding constant pleasure in His divine company, speaking humbly and lovingly with him in all seasons, at every moment, without limiting the conversation in any way.
Never let the presence of a storm cause you to doubt the presence of God.
We cannot attain the presence of God. We're already totally in the presence of God. What's missing is awareness.
Nothing in or of this world measures up to the simple pleasure of experiencing the presence of God.
We (Christians) are always in the presence of God. There is never a non-sacred moment! His presence never diminishes. Our awareness of His presence may falter, but the reality of His presence never changes.
We rarely think of the air we breathe, yet it is in us and around us all the time. In similar fashion, the presence of God penetrates us, is all around us, is always embracing us.
Don't equate the presence of God with a good mood or a pleasant temperament. God is near whether you are happy or not.
We may ignore, but we can nowhere evade the presence of God. The world is crowded with Him. He walks everywhere incognito.
The plans of God are only revealed in the presence of God.
The most holy and important practice in the spiritual life is the presence of God - that is, every moment to take great pleasure that God is with you
If the presence of God is in the church, the church will draw the world in. If the presence of God is not in the church, the world will draw the church out.
To stand in the presence of God, that is what the Gospel is. The Gospel is not primarily about forgiveness. It’s not primarily about good feelings. It’s not primarily about power. All those things are byproducts, sparks. It’s primarily about the presence of God.
Joy and laughter are the gifts of living in the presence of God and trusting that tomorrow is not worth worrying about.
God doesn't owe us an explanation for everything and actually what I've found is that explanations don't comfort. What comforts is the presence of God, not the explanation of God.
There is a strain of loneliness infecting many Christians, which only the presence of God can cure.
The Christian life is to live all of your life in the presence of God.
What is sin? It is the glory of God not honored. The holiness of God not reverenced. The greatness of God not admired. The power of God not praised. The truth of God not sought. The wisdom of God not esteemed. The beauty of God not treasured. The goodness of God not savored. The faithfulness of God not trusted. The commandments of God not obeyed. The justice of God not respected. The wrath of God not feared. The grace of God not cherished. The presence of God not prized. The person of God not loved. That is sin.
You can have all of your doctrines right—yet still not have the presence of God.
Believe that when you come into the presence of God you can have all you came for. You can take it away, and you can use it, for all the power of God is at your disposal in response to your faith.
The presence of God calms the soul, and gives it quiet and repose.
Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God.
A man who knows that he lives in sin against God will not be inclined to come daily into the presence of God.
People who have known the joy of God point each other to flashes of light here and there, and remind each other that they reveal the hidden but real Presence of God. They discover that there are people who heal each other's wounds, forgive each other's offenses, share their possessions, foster the spirit of community, celebrate the gifts they have received, and live in constant anticipation of the full manifestation of God's Glory.
It is in recognizing the actual presence of God that we find prayer no longer a chore, but a supreme delight.
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