The Presence

Long Quotes

People are obsessing over human error and human tragedy, constantly complaining about the world and venting their anger and frustration upon others.

God is with them, but they are looking in another direction.

The Presence is here, but people are too busy doing other things to recognize it and to respond to it.

• God’s Power & Presence in the World (April 23, 2011)

If you are hungry and starving well then you must meet that need, and that will predominate. But even here, the Presence is available.

In fact, under these more dire circumstances, you may seek it with greater fervency and adhere to it with a greater dedication.

Here the poor are often more rich in spirit than the rich themselves, who have a great competing agenda differing from their primary purpose and function of being in the world.

God’s Power and Presence in the world are so strong that they can arouse a dedication, a commitment and an integrity far greater than anything else could possibly evoke.

This can transform a person’s life, elevating them to a greater level of service and clarity, making them a true light shinning in a darkening world.

• God’s Power & Presence in the World (April 23, 2011)

Those who know carry the presence with them. And this presence has been able to grow because they have not been indiscreet. They have not tried to use their experience for personal gain. Instead, they have let it grow stronger and more intense within themselves. This gives them a sense of presence.

• Greater Community Spirituality, chap. 15, p. 217