Practice Of The Presence Quotes

#1. I cannot imagine how religious persons can live satisfied without the practice of the presence of GOD. For my part I keep myself retired with Him in the depth of centre of my soul as much as I can; and while I am so with Him I fear nothing; but the least turning from Him is insupportable.

Brother Lawrence

#2. In cathedral or cottage, the art of worship is an inner adventure; it is the personal practice of the presence of God.

Wilferd Peterson

#3. The practice of the presence of God, though we begin it at special times of prayer, is designed to spill out and over and into all times.

Peter Kreeft

#4. Were I a preacher, I should preach above all other things, the practice of the Presence of God ... Those who have the gale of the Holy Spirit go forward, even in sleep.

Brother Lawrence

#5. To take hold of your mind, you must practice mindfulness of the mind. You must know how to observe and recognize the presence of every feeling and thought which arises in you.

Thich Nhat Hanh

#6. Practice sharing the fullness of your being, your best self, your enthusiasm, your vitality, your spirit, your trust, your openness, above all, your presence. Share it with yourself, with your family, with the world.

Jon Kabat-Zinn

#7. Most theists are deists most of the time, in practice if not in theory. They practice the absence of God instead of the presence of God.

Peter Kreeft

#8. Brother Lawrence called this "practicing the presence" of God, and the most important part of that practice lay in "renouncing, once and for all, whatever does not lead to God.

John Ortberg

#9. The practice of giving thanks ... eucharisteo ... this is the way we practice the presence of God, stay present to His presence, and it is always a practice of the eyes. We don't have to change what we see. Only the way we see.

Ann Voskamp

#10. When the whole world is writing letters, it's easy to lap into the quiet within, tell the story of an hour, keep alive the narrating inner life. To be alone in the presence of one's thought is not a value, only a common practice.

Vivian Gornick

#11. Putting aside your blatant patriarchal biases in assuming the necessary presence of a male familial figurehead, yes, I had a nice brunch, thanks.

Julie James

#12. If you don't practice presence, you never learn how to have busyness facilitate accomplishment.

Darrell Calkins

#13. It takes practice to become proficient at something. Practicing the presence of God will make us good at it.

R. Alan Woods

#14. When you make the U-turn to the Universal Presence and apply the Universal practices and principles, your life is changed.

Michael Beckwith

#15. Everything you perceive is your presence. Today, look deeply into every moment and perceive divine presence. Recognize each circumstance as having a particular bearing on your soul. Over time, this practice will bring you presence of mind and make manifest your own catalytic presence.

Alexandra Katehakis

#16. There are in this world human beings in solitary places who have answered the Lord's call to make of their lives a little flame, always bright, always attentive to His Presence.

Conrad De Meester

#17. One of the best ways to practice the presence of the Lord is to thank Him all the time.

Joseph Prince

#18. Down in the cellar the Gestapo were licensed to practice was the Ministry of Justice called 'heightened interrogation'. The rules had been drawn up by civilised men in warm offices and they stipulated the presence of a doctor.

Robert Harris

#19. The practice of the Christian life consists of the discernment of (the seeing and hearing), and the reliance upon (the reckless and uncalculating dependence), and the celebration (the ready and spontaneous enjoyment) of the presence of the Word of God in the common life of the world.

William Stringfellow

#20. Our ultimate goal is to be fully present for life. It takes practice

Janet Gallagher Nestor

#21. In practice, I've had a presence in China since 1998 with my commercial spaces and shops.

Giorgio Armani

#22. 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

Brother Lawrence

#23. We must practice the Presence of God. Jesus said, "Lo, I am with you always" [Matthew 28:20]. Remember, Christ is always near us.

Billy Graham

#24. If Jesus is the heart of the church, people are the lifeblood. There is a reason He created community and told us to practice grace and love and camaraderie and presence. People soften the edges and fill in the gaps. Friends make up some of the best parts of the whole story.

Jen Hatmaker

#25. 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

#26. Embracing a healing presence requires you to just be in the moment together.

Nancy L. Kriseman

#27. As we practice meditation we are bringing forth ease, presence, compassion, wisdom & trust.

Sharon Salzberg

#28. Practice presence
embrace the place where life happens.

Eckhart Tolle

#29. The presence or absence of a creative super-intelligence is unequivocally a scientific question, even if it is not in practice - or not yet - a decided one. So also is the truth or falsehood of every one of the miracle stories that religions rely upon to impress multitudes of the faithful.

Richard Dawkins

#30. Great cooking is all about the three 'p's: patience, presence, and practice.

Michael Pollan

#31. Let us think often that our only business in this life is to please God. Perhaps all besides is but folly and vanity.

Brother Lawrence

#32. It is only by remembering that 'Another lives in me' that we can die daily to that old, false, usurping self, and that we can continue to be drawn further in and higher up into the life of God. To 'practice the presence' is to continually call to mind this great reality.

Leanne Payne

#33. 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.

Brother Lawrence

#34. There is a practice that is most powerful in keeping us united with God. That practice is the constant recollection of His presence.

Alphonsus Liguori