Quotes About Worship

When we replace vertical awe of God with awe of self, bad things happen in the horizontal community.

Yes, God has filled your life with glories of many kinds. There is never a day when you aren't greeted by those glories. But it is vital to remember that the glories that surround you every day in the world that God made are not meant to be your stopping point, because you were created to live for a greater, more glorious glory—the glory of God.

Not knowing is hard. It would be nice to know if that elder is going to succumb to the temptation of being divisive. It would be nice to know if the finances of the church are going to rebound. It would be nice to know how that new preaching series will be received, if those young missionaries will make all the adjustments that they need to make, or if you'll get the permits to build that needed worship space.

You are always looking for something to which you can attach your identity, your hopes and dreams, and your inner peace. Whatever controls the worship of your heart controls your choices, words, emotions, and actions.

in the heart of a sinner, awe of God is very quickly replaced by awe of self.

Many people will get up today and in some way will ask creation to be their savior, that is, to give them what only God is able to give.

The heart of true prayer is vertical confession, not horizontal desire.

Worshiping the creation is never a pathway to life; it leads you in the opposite direction.

The question is not whether you will worship, but rather what you will worship—your glorious Creator or something he created.

Biblical literacy and theological expertise are not, therefore, the end of the Word but a God-ordained means to an end, and the end is a radically transformed life because the worship at the center of that life has been reclaimed.

To put it bluntly but also imploringly: we Christians need more silence in our services and liturgies. Just how this might be realized, just how we

Christian prayer is generally too worshipful and therefore dualistic. And it is too wordy.

Father Polda had walked up from his little chapel in Steg, as was his nightly custom, to sit and talk with the men and their families, for it was mostly under the sun and the stars that he preached, or sought the God that he served.

Just because you have a church building doesn't necessarily mean Jesus is with you. He is not welcome in many churches today.

W-what...is that?" Veronique followed his gaze. "The one I serve. That is my god. The god of pain and desire." Holmes

A holy God explains how to worship Him.

I've heard that the regular officers hate him, but the Stormtrooper Corps almost worships him.

Worship is a spiritual weapon. When we worship God, we enter into His presence in a powerful way. Because demons tremble at His presence, they are reluctant to follow us there.

No doubt the Devil is busy tempting us and trying to distract us even when we attend Mass.

Frequent Mass attendance, then, is an effective weapon of our warfare.

Finally, let's take a look at the mystery of the Nativity—specifically, the response of the Magi when they finally have the consolation of looking upon the Lord whom they had so ardently sought: "And going into the house they saw the Child with Mary His mother, and they fell down and worshiped Him" (Mt 2:11). In sum, Mary becomes a living tabernacle. Jesus' hidden presence has great power. As soon as God is made visible, He is adored. A

the other great refuge from the Devil and his wiles is prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.

The weapon of worship Of course, prayer isn't just a private matter. Praying not just for others, but with others, forms an important part of spiritual warfare. And the most perfect prayer in which we can join with our fellow warriors is the prayer of the Mass.

As Abraham had promised Isaac, God Himself truly provided the Lamb, His own Son, offered as a willing sacrifice, raised from the dead, and present daily on the altar at every Holy Mass. The