Quotes about Presence
Long before we woke up this morning and long after we go to sleep tonight, the Holy Spirit was and is circling us in prayer. And if that doesn't infuse us with holy confidence, I don't know what will. But it isn't just the Holy Spirit who is interceding for us; the Son of God is interceding for us as well. They are interceding for the will of God to be accomplished in our lives. We are double circled. They are circling us all the time with songs of deliverance.
— Mark Batterson
Catholic priest Desiderius Erasmus coined the Latin phrase vocatus atque non vocatus, Deus aderit. Translation: "Bidden or not bidden, God is here.
— Mark Batterson
The true purpose of prayer is to get into God's presence so He can outline His agenda for us.
— Mark Batterson
After all, prayer is the difference between the best you can do and the best God can do. And that's a big difference! If we hit our knees, the Holy Spirit will do the heavy lifting. If we hit our knees, the Holy Spirit will reveal things that can only be discovered in the presence of God. If we hit our knees, the Holy Spirit will give us God-ideas for our ministry, family, business - for our lives.
— Mark Batterson
When we open our spiritual eyes, we start seeing God everywhere we look. We see the image of God in others. We see His fingerprints on His creation. We see God-ordained opportunities all around us all the time.
— Mark Batterson
I discovered that being thankful and experiencing the power and presence of Jesus Christ are tightly entwined. As we practice thankfulness, we experience more of God's transforming grace, God's thereness.
— Mark Buchanan
Jesus heals your PAST, is your very PRESENT help and takes care of your FUTURE.
— Joseph Prince
That fear of missing out on things makes you miss out on everything.
— Etty Hillesum
Whatever you are doing, that which makes you feel the most alive...that is where God is.
— Ignatius of Loyola
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.
— Charles Finney
Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.
— H Jackson Brown, Jr.
A real friend is someone who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.
— Anonymous