Come Quote by Angelus Silesius
“God, whose love and joy are present everywhere, can't come to visit you unless you aren't there.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: Spiritual reflections, 1657
Suggests divine love and joy are omnipresent but only perceived when one is not present, implying spiritual absence.
In simple terms: Divine love is everywhere but felt when absent.
Key Takeaway
Seek presence in the divine.
Themes
spirituality
presence
divine love
Mood
contemplative
poetic
Type
religious
philosophical
When to use this quote
- faith communities
- personal meditation
Key Concepts
theology
philosophy of presence
Questions to Reflect On
- What does presence mean spiritually?
- How does absence shape belief?
A Different Perspective
Interpretation varies across faiths.
![“True happiness is always self-forgetful: it loses itself in the object of its joy. As the joy of the Holy Ghost fills us, and we rejoice in God the Holy One, through our Lord Jesus Christ. [. . .] Love and joy ever keep company. Love, denying and forgetting itself for the brethren and the lost…” quote by Andrew Murray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/925/andrew-murray-1530_andrew-murray_true-happiness-is-always-self-forgetful_2370185.jpg)
