How to Be Present. Did you ever feel like someone was "with you" but in their mind, they were somewhere else? When we are in the same space as a brother or sister in Christ, how can we be truly present there with them? It requires our full attention, it requires that we fully listen to them and it requires the loving offering of our time and ourselves. It's what our neighbors deserve, and it's what Jesus wants from us too. Let's learn how to be present with our neighbors and with Christ!