Quotes About Worship

Wo Gott als Gott erkannt wird, dort will er als erstes den Dank seiner Geschöpfe.

Gott gibt uns die Gebote, damit wir bei ihm, für ihn und mit ihm sein und bleiben können. Er bekennt sich zu uns, indem er uns sein Gebot wissen läßt als Herr und als Helfer.

Gott lieben, das heißt, sich an ihm freuen, gerne an ihn denken, gern zu ihm beten.

Gangway for de Lawd God Jehovah!

their sacred tree, Irminsul,

in the early fourth century, 350 feet long and able to accommodate around 3,000 worshippers.

Boniface urged the king to destroy the graven images he and his people were currently worshipping.

So long as they did it in praise of God, let them eat steak.

It is not simply to show power...that a man...throws coppers into the sea...In doing this he is also sacrificing to the gods and spirits...

how wearisom Eternity so spent in worship paid To whom we hate. Let us not then pursue By force impossible, by leave obtain'd Unacceptable, though in Heav'n, our state Of splendid vassalage, but rather seek Our own good from our selves, and from our own Live to our selves, though in this vast recess, Free, and to none accountable, preferring Hard liberty before the easie yoke Of servile Pomp

In yonder nether world where shall I seek His bright appearances or footstep trace? For though I fled him angry, yet recalled To life prolonged and promised race I now Gladly behold though but His utmost skirts Of glory, and far off His steps adore.

But to guide nations in the way of Truth By saving Doctrine, and from error lead To know, and knowing worship God aright, Is yet more knightly, this attracts the Soul, Governs the inner man, the nobler part, That other o'er the body only reigns, And oft by force, which to a generous mind so reigning can be no sincere delight.

His blessed count'nance; here I could frequent, With worship, place by place where he voutsaf'd Presence Divine, and to my Sons relate; On this Mount he appeerd, under this Tree Stood visible, among these Pines his voice I heard, here with him at this Fountain talk'd: So

A few minutes ago every tree was excited, bowing to the roaring storm, waving, swirling, tossing their branches in glorious enthusiasm like worship. But though to the outer ear these trees are now silent, their songs never cease. -John Muir, naturalist, explorer, and writer (1838-1914)

A few minutes ago every tree was excited, bowing to the roaring storm, waving, swirling, tossing their branches in glorious enthusiasm like worship. But though to the outer ear these trees are now silent, their songs never cease.

In our best times everything turns into religion, all the world seems a church and the mountains altars.

And when they are fairly within the mighty walls of the temple and hear the psalms of the falls, they will forget themselves and become devout. Blessed, indeed, should be every pilgrim in these holy mountains!

Thou art coming to a King, large petitions with thee bring, for His grace and power are such none can ever ask too much.

You have liberty to cast all your cares upon him who cares for you. By one hour's intimate access to the throne of grace, where the Lord causes his glory to pass before the soul that seeks him — you may acquire more true spiritual knowledge and comfort, than by a day or a week's converse with the best of men, or the most studious perusal of many folios.

Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground. RUMI IN

Pride moves us to bow down before a mirror rather than before God.

The new goddess contingency could not be erected until the God of heaven was utterly despoiled of his dominion over the sons of men, and in the room thereof a home-bred idol of self-sufficiency set up, and the world persuaded to worship it. But that the building climb no higher, let all men observe how the word of God overthrows this babylonian tower.

There is a use herein of the natural abilities of invention, memory, and elocution. Why should not men use in the service and worship of God what God hath given them that they may be able to serve and worship him?

Think greatly of the greatness of God.