David Paul Kirkpatrick

“The greatest gift we have ever received, and ever will or could receive, is the Spirit of God Himself. He enters the essence of our human form and changes us from within. He fills us with joy, love and peace. He subdues our passions and transforms our very being into the likeness of Christ.”

“There is peace in play.”

“More than happiness or joy or lower blood pressure, the practice of God’s presence gives us meaning. Through this practice we become more closely aligned with Jesus and we learn His desire for us more completely.Life can be hard. The Practice of The Presence of God makes it easier. As Brother Lawrence said, “There is not in the world a kind of life more sweet and delightful than that of a continual conversation with God.”

“Where they had once ambled alone, they now walked together home.”

“He is Jesus, only. God has revealed Himself to us through Jesus. Jesus is what God wanted us to know and to love. He is not Napoleon the Great. He is not Alexander the Great. He is Jesus only. He is enough. My purpose in life is to worship Jesus and, in so doing, become more Christ-like”

“For happy are the merciful for they shall, too, know mercy.”

“We are strangers to our own lives, setting out in the dark to look for the adobe of Love which we were meant to know, guided by the Music that wants us to see.”

“There is a river whose streams make glad the city of Love. Along that river is the tree of heaven.”

“What are those glorious dots? Those, dear one, are forget-me-nots!”

“Through all people, the Music of Love would pour, bringing light to the swords that sped through the darkness. And the light of their blades would lead the constellations to their destination.”

“You are the apple of Love’s eye.”

“Small as a pea. Wider than the sea. This is where you and I came to be.”

“The breeze carried the music into the distant country plains, past the bullet trains, across the majestic cornfields and the Christmas tree farms. The music swept past the Georgia orange trees, the droning honeybees, and the shining seas of the Atlantic. It wafted past the London Pier. Young Britney wanted all of Nod to hear.”

“When in doubt, look to Jesus.”

“Every time, Love pushed down the door where her loneliness lived. The Music came and sealed the chamber of her heart. She was filled with clear sweetness that was there from the start.”

“We must only believe.”

“Through science, she could reach anyone at anytime around the world, but no one seemed to know what to say.”

“Since that night you walked through my dreams, the world is full of magic things.”

“Love is the reason why, even in suffering, we smile.”

“They would be a duet. They would be happy. What is happy, anyways?”