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title: "405 Presence of god Quotes by 291 authors"
description: "Browse 405 Presence of god quotes by 291 authors. Discover the best Presence of god sayings and thoughts."
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> [Heaven is the presence of God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-rossetti/heaven-is-the-presence-of-god/)

[Christina Rossetti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-rossetti/)

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> [Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pierre-teilhard-de-chardin/joy-is-the-infallible-sign-of-the-presence-of-god/)

[Pierre Teilhard de Chardin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pierre-teilhard-de-chardin/)

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> [“The kingdom is the manifest presence of God’s reign.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jared-c-wilson/the-kingdom-is-the-manifest-presence-of-god-s-reign/)

[Jared C. Wilson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jared-c-wilson/)

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> [Joy is a sure sign of the presence of God in your life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-george/joy-is-a-sure-sign-of-the-presence-of-god-in-your-life/)

[Elizabeth George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-george/)

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> [Morality is not found in denying the presence of God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-mast/morality-is-not-found-in-denying-the-presence-of-god/)

[Brian Mast](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-mast/)

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> [The plans of God are only revealed in the presence of God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-batterson/the-plans-of-god-are-only-revealed-in-the-presence-of-god/)

[Mark Batterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-batterson/)

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> [Honor is the presence of God in man.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pat-conroy/honor-is-the-presence-of-god-in-man/)

[Pat Conroy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pat-conroy/)

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> [“A good time in the presence of God is a great privilege.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gift-gugu-mona/a-good-time-in-the-presence-of-god-is-a-great-privilege/)

[Gift Gugu Mona](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gift-gugu-mona/)

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> [“You won't get eternal life by just feeling the presence of God in flowers or music.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-s-lewis-2/you-won-t-get-eternal-life-by-just-feeling-the-presence-of-god-in/)

[C.S. Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-s-lewis-2/)

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> [Never let the presence of a storm cause you to doubt the presence of God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/craig-groeschel/never-let-the-presence-of-a-storm-cause-you-to-doubt-the-presence-of/)

[Craig Groeschel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/craig-groeschel/)

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> [Peace is not the absence of troubles, but the presence of God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anmol-andore/peace-is-not-the-absence-of-troubles-but-the-presence-of-god/)

[Anmol Andore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anmol-andore/)

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> [“Real peace is not only the absence of war but the presence of God .”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/osunsakin-adewale/real-peace-is-not-only-the-absence-of-war-but-the-presence-of-god/)

[Osunsakin Adewale](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/osunsakin-adewale/)

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> [“To live in this body and not know myself is like living in the presence of God and not knowing that he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angela-q-bertone/to-live-in-this-body-and-not-know-myself-is-like-living-in-the/)

Angela Q. Bertone

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> [Art comes into the highest part of the mind, that with which we can know the presence of God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-truitt/art-comes-into-the-highest-part-of-the-mind-that-with-which-we-can/)

[Anne Truitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-truitt/)

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> [I feel the presence of God when I feel the essence of divinity in anything and everything around me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neale-donald-walsch/i-feel-the-presence-of-god-when-i-feel-the-essence-of-divinity-in/)

[Neale Donald Walsch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neale-donald-walsch/)

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> [We cannot attain the presence of God. We're already totally in the presence of God. What's missing is awareness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-brenner/we-cannot-attain-the-presence-of-god-we-re-already-totally-in-the/)

[David Brenner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-brenner/)

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> [“Giving place to the Presence of God as our greatest joy and treasure is not a trick we use to get miracles.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-johnson/giving-place-to-the-presence-of-god-as-our-greatest-joy-and-treasure/)

[Bill Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-johnson/)

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> [There is no better way to serve others than to pray for them. There is nothing about which I do not pray.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-chadwick/there-is-no-better-way-to-serve-others-than-to-pray-for-them-there-is/)

[Samuel Chadwick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-chadwick/)

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> [I am as sure as I live that nothing is so near to me as God. God is nearer to me than…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/meister-eckhart/i-am-as-sure-as-i-live-that-nothing-is-so-near-to-me-as-god-god-is/)

[Meister Eckhart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/meister-eckhart/)

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> [In the presence of God, nothing stands between Him and us - we are forgiven. But we cannot feel His presence if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dag-hammarskj-ld/in-the-presence-of-god-nothing-stands-between-him-and-us-we-are/)

[Dag Hammarskjold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dag-hammarskj-ld/)

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> [“Hence that dread and amazement with which as Scripture uniformly relates, holy men were struck and overwhelmed whenever they beheld the presence…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-calvin/hence-that-dread-and-amazement-with-which-as-scripture-uniformly-2/)

[John Calvin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-calvin/)

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> [The tension between the call to the desert and to the market place arises not from the greater presence of God in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sheila-cassidy/the-tension-between-the-call-to-the-desert-and-to-the-market-place/)

[Sheila Cassidy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sheila-cassidy/)

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> [The whole world has risen in Christ... If God is 'all in all,' then everything is in fact paradise, because it is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-merton/the-whole-world-has-risen-in-christ-if-god-is-all-in-all-then/)

[Thomas Merton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-merton/)

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> [Wide awake to the presence of God, I realized I had been so focused on asking why a good God allowed bad…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-feinberg/wide-awake-to-the-presence-of-god-i-realized-i-had-been-so-focused-on/)

[Margaret Feinberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-feinberg/)

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> [“Let us focus on those things that will sustain a lasting peace of mind and heart. Then our confidence will “wax strong…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/per-g-malm/let-us-focus-on-those-things-that-will-sustain-a-lasting-peace-of/)

[Per G. Malm](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/per-g-malm/)

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> [Now this spirit is admirably mortified by the exercise of patience. It involves also a continual practice of the presence of God;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-william-faber/now-this-spirit-is-admirably-mortified-by-the-exercise-of-patience-it/)

[Frederick William Faber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-william-faber/)

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> [“He had decided to live there because the view was so beautiful, because, from his vantage point, he seemed to be looking…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aldous-huxley/he-had-decided-to-live-there-because-the-view-was-so-beautiful/)

[Aldous Huxley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aldous-huxley/)

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> [“Often in the summer, as I go to or come from the vestry, I sit down for a moment on the turf…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-macdonald/often-in-the-summer-as-i-go-to-or-come-from-the-vestry-i-sit-down-for/)

[George MacDonald](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-macdonald/)

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> [“We steward the presence of God by learning to obey the commands “Do not grieve the Holy Spirit” (Ephesians 4:30) and “Do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-johnson/we-steward-the-presence-of-god-by-learning-to-obey-the-commands-do/)

[Bill Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-johnson/)

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> [The real issue relating to exclusiveness is whether or not the Christian actually has a relationship with God, a presence of God,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dallas-willard/the-real-issue-relating-to-exclusiveness-is-whether-or-not-the/)

[Dallas Willard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dallas-willard/)

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> [The real crisis of worship today is not that the preaching is paltry or that it's too drafty in church. It is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/the-real-crisis-of-worship-today-is-not-that-the-preaching-is-paltry/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [Having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith, and honor of our King and Country, a voyage…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-bradford/having-undertaken-for-the-glory-of-god-and-advancement-of-the/)

[William Bradford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-bradford/)

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> [“ Dearly beloved: We have come together in the presence of God to witness and bless the joining together of this man…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ree-drummond/dearly-beloved-we-have-come-together-in-the-presence-of-god-to/)

[Ree Drummond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ree-drummond/)

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> [Look at the animals roaming the forest: God’s spirit dwells within them. Look at the birds flying across the sky: God’s spirit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pelagius/look-at-the-animals-roaming-the-forest-god-s-spirit-dwells-within/)

[Pelagius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pelagius/)

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> [“LEAD PEOPLE TO COMMITMENT We have seen that nonbelievers in worship actually “close with Christ” in two basic ways: some may come…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-keller/lead-people-to-commitment-we-have-seen-that-nonbelievers-in-worship/)

[Timothy Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-keller/)

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> [“Knowing whether or not man is free involves knowing whether he can have a master. The absurdity peculiar to this problem comes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/albert-camus/knowing-whether-or-not-man-is-free-involves-knowing-whether-he-can/)

[Albert Camus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/albert-camus/)

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> [“Ah, I see your point. I did assist on the Okinawa drop, as the British representative. Quite simple, after we’d seen the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gregory-benford/ah-i-see-your-point-i-did-assist-on-the-okinawa-drop-as-the-british/)

[Gregory Benford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gregory-benford/)

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> [“For it is when a man sees himself in this unutterable hopelessness that the Holy Spirit reveals unto him the Lord Jesus…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/d-martyn-lloyd-jones/for-it-is-when-a-man-sees-himself-in-this-unutterable-hopelessness/)

[D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/d-martyn-lloyd-jones/)

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> [“The very purpose of designing the Temple of Jerusalem as a series of ever more restrictive ingressions was to maintain the priestly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/reza-aslan/the-very-purpose-of-designing-the-temple-of-jerusalem-as-a-series-of/)

[Reza Aslan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/reza-aslan/)

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> [“If you would have the distraction of your thoughts prevented, endeavor to raise your affections to God, and to engage them warmly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-flavel/if-you-would-have-the-distraction-of-your-thoughts-prevented-endeavor/)

[John Flavel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-flavel/)

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                        "text": "Now this spirit is admirably mortified by the exercise of patience. It involves also a continual practice of the presence of God; for we may be come upon at any moment for an almost heroic display of good temper. It is a short road to unselfishness; for nothing is left to self. All that seems to belong most intimately to self, to be self's private property, such as time, home, and rest, are invaded by these continual trials of patience.",
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                        "text": "“He had decided to live there because the view was so beautiful, because, from his vantage point, he seemed to be looking out onto the incarnation of a divine being. But who was he to be pampered with daily and hourly sight of loveliness? Who was he to be living in the visible presence of God?”",
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                        "text": "“Often in the summer, as I go to or come from the vestry, I sit down for a moment on the turf that covers my old friend Rodgers, and think that this body of mine is everyday moldering away, til it shall fall a heap of dust into it's appointed place. But what is that to me? It is to me the drawing nigh of the fresh morning of life when I shall be young and strong again, glad in the presence of the wise and beloved dead, and unspeakably glad in the presence of God.”",
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                        "text": "The real issue relating to exclusiveness is whether or not the Christian actually has a relationship with God, a presence of God, which non-Christians do not have. Apart from Christian spiritual formation as described here, I believe there is little value in claiming exclusiveness for the Christian way.",
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                        "text": "Having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith, and honor of our King and Country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia, do by these presents solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God, and one of another, covenant and combine our selves together…",
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                        "text": "“ Dearly beloved: We have come together in the presence of God to witness and bless the joining together of this man and this woman in Holy Matrimony. The bond and covenant of marriage was established by God in creation, and our Lord Jesus Christ adorned this manner of life by his presence and first miracle at a wedding in Cana of Galilee. It signifies to us the mystery of the union between Christ and his Church, and Holy Scripture commends it to be honored among all people. The union of husband and wife in heart, body, and mind is intended by God for their mutual joy; for the help and comfort given one another in prosperity and adversity; and, when it is God’s will, for the procreation of children and their nurture in the knowledge and love of the Lord. Therefore marriage is not to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly, but reverently, deliberately, and in accordance with the purposes for which it was instituted by God. I glanced at Marlboro Man, who was listening intently, taking in every word. I held his bicep in my hand, squeezing it lightly and trying to listen to Father Johnson despite the distraction of Marlboro Man’s work-honed muscles. Everything else was a blur: iron candlesticks attached to the end of each pew…my mother’s olive green silk jacket with the mandarin collar…Mike’s tuxedo…Mike’s bald head… Will you have this man to be your husband; to live together in the covenant of marriage? Will you love him, comfort him, honor and keep him, in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, be faithful to him as long as you both shall live? “I will.” I breathed in. The scent of roses…the evening light coming through the stained-glass window. Will you have this woman to be your wife; to live together in the covenant of marriage? Will you love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, be faithful to her as long as you both shall live? “I will.” That voice. The voice from all the phone calls. I was marrying that voice. I couldn’t believe it.”",
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                        "text": "Look at the animals roaming the forest: God’s spirit dwells within them. Look at the birds flying across the sky: God’s spirit dwells within them. Look at the tiny insects crawling in the grass: God’s spirit dwells within them. Look at the fish in the river and sea….There is no creature on earth in whom God is absent… his breath had brought every creature to life… God’s spirit is present within plant as well. The presence of God’s spirit in all living things is what makes them beautiful; and if we look with God’s eyes, nothing on earth is ugly.",
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                        "text": "“LEAD PEOPLE TO COMMITMENT We have seen that nonbelievers in worship actually “close with Christ” in two basic ways: some may come to Christ during the service itself (1 Cor 14:24 – 25), while others must be “followed up with” by means of after-service meetings. Let’s take a closer look at both ways of leading people to commitment. It is possible to lead people to a commitment to Christ during the service. One way of inviting people to receive Christ is to make a verbal invitation as the Lord’s Supper is being distributed. At our church, we say it this way: “If you are not in a saving relationship with God through Christ today, do not take the bread and the cup, but as they come around, take Christ. Receive him in your heart as those around you receive the food. Then immediately afterward, come up and tell an officer or a pastor about what you’ve done so we can get you ready to receive the Supper the next time as a child of God.” Another way to invite commitment during the service is to give people a time of silence or a period of musical interlude after the sermon. This affords people time to think and process what they have heard and to offer themselves to God in prayer. In many situations, it is best to invite people to commitment through after-meetings. Acts 2 gives an example. Inverses 12 and 13 we are told that some folks mocked after hearing the apostles praise and preach, but others were disturbed and asked, “What does this mean?” Then, we see that Peter very specifically explained the gospel and, in response to the follow-up question “What shall we do?” (v. 37), he explained how to become a Christian. Historically, many preachers have found it effective to offer such meetings to nonbelievers and seekers immediately after evangelistic worship. Convicted seekers have just come from being in the presence of God and are often the most teachable and open at this time. To seek to “get them into a small group” or even to merely return next Sunday is asking a lot. They may also be “amazed and perplexed” (Acts 2:12), and it is best to strike while the iron is hot. This should not be understood as doubting that God is infallibly drawing people to himself (Acts 13:48; 16:14). Knowing the sovereignty of God helps us to relax as we do evangelism, knowing that conversions are not dependent on our eloquence. But it should not lead us to ignore or minimize the truth that God works through secondary causes. The Westminster Confession (5.2 – 3), for example, tells us that God routinely works through normal social and psychological processes. Therefore, inviting people into a follow-up meeting immediately after the worship service can often be more conducive to conserving the fruit of the Word. After-meetings may take the shape of one or more persons waiting at the front of the auditorium to pray with and talk with seekers who wish to make inquiries right on the spot. Another way is to host a simple Q&A session with the preacher in or near the main auditorium, following the postlude. Or offer one or two classes or small group experiences targeted to specific questions non-Christians ask about the content, relevance, and credibility of the Christian faith. Skilled lay evangelists should be present who can come alongside newcomers, answer spiritual questions, and provide guidance for their next steps.”",
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                        "text": "“Knowing whether or not man is free involves knowing whether he can have a master. The absurdity peculiar to this problem comes from the fact that the very notion that makes the problem of freedom possible also takes away all its meaning. For in the presence of God there is less a problem of freedom than a problem of evil. You know the alternative: either we are not free and God the all-powerful is responsible for evil. Or we are free and responsible but God is not all powerful. All the scholastic subtleties have neither added anything to nor subtracted anything from the acuteness of this paradox.”",
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                        "text": "“Ah, I see your point. I did assist on the Okinawa drop, as the British representative. Quite simple, after we’d seen the Berlin effects. Another ground-pounder drop near the top of that mountain, killed the army inside, without too many of the villagers on the mountain’s other side. Precision, rather.” Plus Hiroshima a few weeks later, Karl thought, and so the war ended in crimson blisters. Their crowd grew. Karl saw parading at the head of a column of tourists a Bavarian girl in the traditional garb of apron and knee-length white socks. The Germans were anxiously amiable, voices ringing high in the sweet warm air. If they had been dogs, their tails would have constantly wagged. The swirl and charm of these streets still caught at his heart. As good as it gets, a phrase he had heard somewhere, rang in him. Yet he knew that beyond these blithe provinces the world called the West, the world’s pain played out in the presence of God’s unimpeachable policy of No Comment. The silence of these skies . . . , he thought, and wondered if maybe he needed a glass of something delicious and reassuring. Red, yes. Maybe a Burgundy. The eighteenth-century”",
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                        "text": "“For it is when a man sees himself in this unutterable hopelessness that the Holy Spirit reveals unto him the Lord Jesus Christ as his perfect satisfaction. Through the Spirit he sees that Christ has died for his sins and is standing as his advocate in the presence of God. He sees in Him the perfect provision that God has made and immediately he is comforted. That is the astounding thing about the Christian life. Your great sorrow leads to joy, and without the sorrow there is no joy.”",
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                        "text": "“The very purpose of designing the Temple of Jerusalem as a series of ever more restrictive ingressions was to maintain the priestly monopoly over who can and cannot come into the presence of God and to what degree. The sick, the lame, the leper, the \"demon-possessed,\" menstruating women, those with bodily discharges, those who had recently given birth—none of these were permitted to enter the Temple and take part in the rituals unless first purified according to the priestly code. With every leper cleansed, every paralytic healed, every demon cast out, Jesus was not only challenging that priestly code, he was invalidating the very purpose of the priesthood.”",
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                        "text": "“If you would have the distraction of your thoughts prevented, endeavor to raise your affections to God, and to engage them warmly in your duty. When the soul is intent upon any work, it gathers in its strength and bends all its thoughts to that work; and when it is deeply affected, it will pursue its object with intenseness, the affections will gain an ascendancy over the thoughts and guide them. But deadness causes distraction, and distraction increases deadness. Could you but regard your duties as the medium in which you might walk in communion with God in which your soul might be filled with those ravishing and matchless delights which his presence affords, you might have no inclination to neglect them. But if you would prevent the recurrence of distracting thoughts, if you would find your happiness in the performance of duty, you must not only be careful that you engage in what is your duty, but labor with patient and persevering exertion to interest your feelings in it. Why is your heart so inconstant, especially in secret duties; why are you ready to be gone, almost as soon as you are come into the presence of God, but because your affections are not engaged?”",
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