Quotes about Presence

David cuts through all the many needs, wants, and desires that may have been bouncing around inside him and essentially says, "If I could have only one thing, I want to be with God, to be in His presence, to know that he is always with me." Whether in good times or bad times, David knew the thing he needed most: to feel God's presence close by, intimately, through worship.

Rather than worrying about work, schedules, and deadlines, I felt at peace with God. He was in control. The world at large would not crumble because I turned off my iPhone. This is how it's supposed to be. For the first time in who knows how long, I felt like myself. Fully alive. Fully present. And fully aware of God's goodness.

I'm convinced normal people miss the majority of God's blessings because they're too busy to notice them.

She said, "Right now, while we have this time, I'm not going to do any of that other stuff. I'm going to seize this moment and simply enjoy being with Jesus while I can." Mary made a deliberate choice. She wasn't being lazy and using company as an excuse to get out of helping her sister with chores. She was choosing to focus on what mattered the most.

We live aware of God moment by moment. He is not part of our lives; He is our life.

You have help that others might not see. An invisible power gives you strength when you feel weak. You have God's grace, God's power, God's comfort, and God's presence.

Make sure that the person you're in the room with is the most important person in the world when you're together.

What matters is the one thing I do know for certain: God is with me.

When we're afraid, our Father spots us and makes sure we can lift the load we're carrying. He grips our hand and helps us push through whatever we face. Because God is with us, we have nothing to fear.

One's action ought to come out of an achieved stillness: not to be a mere rushing on.

There is so much good. So much grace. So much pouring into the river. A quiet water, this river of grace. Its work done in ways that do not seek attention. Yet it is there. Always there. A

Listen, the road seems to admonish. Listen. I have stories. I close my eyes, and I hear voices. Thousands whispering all at once. I can't make out any single one, but I know they're here. What do they have to say?