Quotes About Worship

To reject the necessity of temples is to reject the necessity of God, religion and earthly existence.

God accepts the sacrifice of the pure in heart.

To obey God is better than sacrifice.

Desire can make anything into a god.

God doesn't desire our worship because He is egocentric. He desires it because we are.

Reason refuseth its homage to a God who can be fully understood.

Whatever we make the most of is our God.

Whoso hearkens not to God's voice, is an idolator, though he perform the highest and most heavy service of God.

...When we are waiting upon God to bless us, we should stir up ourselves to bless him.

A worshiper's gift makes a statement about the worshiper and his God.

God not only allowed for joyful worship but also commanded it.

The worship practices of the people of God are to be marked by devotion to Him and compassion to the needy.

Common sense religion emphasizes the human contributions that are supposed to move the deity. Valid worship always begins with recognition of what God has already done.

Attachments to older forms of worship may be comfortable, but they may contain elements of falsehood that make them unacceptable to God.

Rejoicing is the essence of genuine worship. A sad face (apart from remorse for sin or regret concerning the pain of others) is an affront to a gracious and generous God.

God is glorified when His people find satisfaction in Him and in His provisions for them.

The fear of God does not come naturally to human beings; it must be learned through Scripture, worship, and the hard knocks of experience.

The whole idea of worship being associated with music, it gives you an impotence to make art that is true, that is honest and that opens the human heart to God and to reality.

Christianity is not primarily about lifestyle change; it is about knowing God.

If you're religious, it's like looking at God.

When I listen to gospel singers pouring their heart out to God, it's the act of pouring their hearts out that interests me.

God has taken us utterly seriously. How can we not do the same with him?

Genesis 1...was designed to reflect God, both to reflect God back to God in worship and to reflect God into the rest of creation in stewardship.

But things that are intrinsically good can also become idols-if we allow them to take over any of God's functions in our lives.