“My soul has had an habitual, silent, secret conversation with God.” Brother Lawrence

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“Worship is giving God the best He has given you.”  Oswald Chambers

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“Aim at pleasing Him more than yourself, or any other creature.” John Wesley

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Jesus (Yeshua) answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”  Luke 4:8

“If we get our information from the biblical material, there is no doubt that the Christian life is a dancing, leaping, daring life.”  Eugene Peterson

“God is not moved or impressed with our worship until our hearts are moved and impressed by Him.”  Kelly Sparks

“Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.”  Psalm 95:6

“Most of the time we get into trouble because we hang on to the things we should let go of and let go the things we should hang onto.”  Ann Smith

“Everybody worships.  Whether it is a hero, possessions, success, pleasure, a  political cause, a carved idol or oneself, the way we live and behave makes  evident the things we love and give ourselves to.  To be converted to faith in Jesus Christ, is to return to the worship of the true God,  and dethrone all rivals to His authority.” Graham Kendrick

Speaking of Christ’s entry into our earth and lives, author Madeleine L’Engle describes His entry in poignant verse:

“Like every newborn, He has come from far:

His eyes are closed against the brilliance of the star:

So glorious is He, He goes to His immoderate length

To show His love for us, discarding power and strength.

Girded for war, humility His mighty dress,

He moves into the battle wholly weaponless.”

… all for the love of us, for the yearning of relationship with us.

Gloria Gaither continues her narrative with this:  “I once heard some folks sitting behind me at a Homecoming concert conjecturing that the evening of glorious music was a glimpse of what heaven would be like.  My guess is that even our highest expectations are way low.  But perhaps it is so that such an event is a rehearsal -- the body of Christ in concert, singing of His life, death and resurrection -- the power that changes lives.  An extraordinary act of worship!”

Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!!”   “I tell you,” He replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” Luke 19:39-40

“God is a spirit, and His worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” John 4:24

“All too often, we vote on forms of worship, rather than the substance.  It is idolatry to worship our forms rather than Christ.”  Gloria Gaither