Quotes about Reverence

When we develop reverence for food and the miracle of transformation inherent in it, just the simple act of eating creates a ritual of celebration.

Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.

Ultimately, intellectual work of this sort is its own reward, because it is focused on the only One whose recognition is important, the One before whom all hearts are open.

Despise not yourselves, ye women; the Son of God was born of a woman.

Never, my dear Sir, do you take it into your head that I do not love you; you may settle yourself in full confidence both of my love and my esteem; I love you as a kind man, I value you as a worthy man, and hope in time to reverence you as a man of exemplary piety.

And the Son is ordered to demand this authority so that He might actually show reverence toward the Father and His inexpressible humility.

Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence.

Next to God we are nothing. To God we are Everything.

As a writer of worship songs, I have a hunger to write deep songs of passionate reverence to God. Yet I'm aware I cannot sing before I have seen. All worship is a response to a revelation--it's only as we breathe in more of the wonders of God that we can breathe out a fuller response to Him....the key to a life of passionate and powerful worship comes from seeing God.

I fear only God, all praises to Him.

make sure we are doing justice and honour to scripture itself, rather than simply using it within schemes of our own making.

What would happen if we were to take seriously our stated belief that Jesus Christ is already the Lord of the world and that at his name, one day, every knee would bow?