Folks Quote by Alice Walker
“God is inside you and inside everybody else. You come into the world with God. But only them that search for it inside find it. And sometimes it just manifest itself even if you not looking, or don't know what you looking for. Trouble do it for most folks, I think. ... Yeah, It. God ain't a he or a she, but a It.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Color Purple by Alice Walker, 1982
Divine presence resides within each person, and seeking it leads to personal revelation, sometimes appearing unexpectedly.
In simple terms: God is inside everyone; searching reveals it.
Key Takeaway
Seek inner truth and stay open.
Themes
spirituality
self‑discovery
inner truth
Mood
contemplative
hopeful
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- meditation
- personal crises
- creative work
- healing
- daily reflection
Key Concepts
theism
personal revelation
mindfulness
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you recognize inner divine moments?
- What practices help you stay receptive?
A Different Perspective
Not everyone experiences or interprets this inner presence similarly.
![“I love David's prayer, "Search me, God, and know my heart..." [Psalm 139:23]. I prayed that a lot. "God, search my heart and my life, reveal to me any areas of my life that you want me to see, any identities you want to show me, and help me dare to believe that your grace has erased them once and…” quote by Matthew West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ab2/matthew-west-16888_believe_i-love-david-s-prayer-search-me-god-and_2504526.jpg)
![“This cold weather has set all the young Folks to providing Bedfellows. I have signed two or three Licences every Day [as a Fairfax Justice of the Peace] since I have been at Home. I wish I knew where to get a good one myself; for I find cold Sheets extreamly disagreeable.” quote by George Mason](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b92/george-mason-8435_bedfellows_this-cold-weather-has-set-all-the-young_3953.jpg)
