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John 16:19 · World English Bible

John 16:19 Meaning Therefore Jesus Perceived That They Wanted

Therefore Jesus perceived that they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, “Do you inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, ‘A little while, and you won’t see me, and again a little while, and you will see me?’

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What does John 16:19 mean?

Presence sees before language arrives. Presence perceives what has not been spoken.

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Presence sees before language arrives.

Presence perceives what has not been spoken. Awareness reads the field rather than the words.

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Live John 16:19 today

  1. Before you reply to a text today, sit with it for ten seconds and feel what the person is actually asking for. It is often not the thing they typed.
  2. At dinner or on a call, listen to the tone more than the words. You will usually know how someone is before they tell you.
  3. When a conversation at work gets tense, stop building your response and simply be present. The right words tend to show up on their own from there.

What have I already sensed today that I have not let myself admit I know?

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