Quotes about Worship

Finding a seat in the back, she worshipped with the early service congregation, eyes closed, arms held wide, her heart offering it all to the One who wooed her with love and grace. Unconditional and uncompromising. Perfectly done on His part, not so much hers. But

What motivates us more: the fear of man or the fear of God? If we fear man more than we fear God, then we don't see God in truth. We see the Lord as less than a man—and this is proven by whose will we obey. A. W. Tozer said, "An idol of the mind is as offensive to God as an idol of the hand.

Man's mind is like a store of idolatry and superstition; so much so that if a man believes his own mind it is certain that he will forsake God and forge some idol in his own brain.

The real 'action' in the liturgy in which we are all supposed to participate is the action of God himself. This is what is new and distinctive about the Christian liturgy: God himself acts and does what is essential.

Men are idol factories.

What can that man fear who takes care to please a Being that is able to crush all his adversaries?

Doth any man live more to himself, or less to God, than the proud?

We bow our heads before Thee, and we laud, And magnify thy name Almighty God! But man is thy most awful instrument, In working out a pure intent.

Many people are willing to be God-centered as long as they feel that God is man-centered

Whatever materializes worship hinders man's spiritual growth and keeps him from demonstrating his power over error.

Let us think less of men and more of God.

We are in danger of developing a cult of the Common Man, which means a cult of mediocrity.