Quotes about Perception
God will never violate His Word, but He doesn't seem to mind violating our understanding of His Word.
— Bill Johnson
God wishes to be seen, wishes to be sought, wishes to be expected, and wishes to be trusted.
— John Ortberg
The silence that makes it possible to hear God speak also makes it possible for us to hear the world's words for what they really are - tinny and unconvincing lies.
— Eugene Peterson
God sees us with the eyes of a Father. He sees our defects, errors and blemishes. But He also sees our value.
— Max Lucado
To all my nonbelieving, sort-of-believing, and used-to-be-believing friends: I feel like I should begin with a confession. I am sorry that so often the biggest obstacle to God has been Christians.
— Shane Claiborne
As he that fears God fears nothing else, so he that sees God sees everything else.
— John Donne
Once you are in communion with God, you have the eyes to see and the ears to hear other people in whom God has also found a dwelling place.
— Henri Nouwen
Then comes the insight that All is God. One still realizes that the world is as it was, but it does not matter, it does not affect one's faith.
— Abraham Joshua Heschel
God is near whether you sense His presence or not.
— Max Lucado
We are in danger of being stern where God is tender, and of being tender where God is stern.
— Oswald Chambers
We often miss hearing God's voice simply because we aren't paying attention.
— Rick Warren
God has been kind to dogs in no putting a sense of beauty into their heads.
— Milan Kundera