Let me seek Thee in longing, let me long for Thee in seeking; let me find Thee in love, and love Thee in finding.
– Anselm of Canterbury –
Worship
November 13, 2012
It has been shown that the primary limitation imposed upon you as man, in order that you may be in the likeness of your Maker and bear the image of the invisible, is that of total dependence upon God – in that your behavior, to be godly, must derive directly and exclusively from God’s activity in you and through you. Any activity, therefore, in which you may engage, no matter how nobly conceived, which does not stem from this humble attitude of dependence upon God, violates the basic principles of your true humanity and the role for which you were created. By independence (or the absence of faith), you eliminate God, the source of your own “godliness.” But only God has the right to be the source of His own godliness, so that however unwittingly, you are acting as your own god!
You will still believe or pretend that you are worshiping God; but as the object of your imitation, even Christ Himself may only be an excuse for worshiping your own ability to imitate – an ability vested in yourself. And this is the basis of all self-righteousness!
It is startling to discover that even God may be used as an excuse for worshiping yourself, demonstrating again the satanic genius for distorting truth and deceiving man – for it was to this temptation that Adam and Eve fell in the Garden!
– Ian Thomas –
The Mystery of Godliness, p187
November 7, 2012
If you went after Jesus with the same fervency you went after the world, you would be radically transformed.
– Robert Saunders –
October 12, 2012
As Christians we should have only one message coming out of our lips and lives: the unsearchable riches of Christ!
(see Ephesians 3.8)
– NRJohnson –
October 11, 2012
Faith in Jesus is more than a match for worldly trials, temptations, unbelief, and overcomes them ALL. The same absorbing principle shines in the faithful service of God; with an enthusiastic love for Jesus, difficulties are surmounted, sacrifices become pleasures, sufferings are honors…if Christ be anything, He must be EVERYTHING. Oh rest not till love and faith in JESUS be the master passions of your soul!
– Charles Spurgeon –
October 4, 2012
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.
– Helen H. Lemmel –
October 1, 2012
I have nothing too precious for my Lord Jesus. He has asked for my very best; and I give, with all my heart, my very best to Him.
– Dr. Parker –
(worked with Hudson Taylor)
July 31, 2012
The highest form of worship is the preaching of God’s Word.
– Martin Luther –
July 24, 2012
Our only business is to love and delight ourselves in God.
– Brother Lawrence –