Home / Quotes / Quote by Eugene H. Peterson

Quote by Eugene H. Peterson

“Worship is an act that develops feelings for God, not a feeling for God that is expressed in an act of worship.”

Book:A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society

Work

A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society

This book delves into the concept of long-term commitment to spiritual growth and faithfulness in a rapidly changing world. more

Author

Eugene H. Peterson

Eugene H. Peterson is a renowned author known for his concise and profound writing style. Born on November 6, 1932, his works have had a significant impact on the literary and religious culture. more

“The Latin words humus, soil/earth, and homo, human being, have a common derivation, from which we also get our word 'humble.' This is the Genesis origin of who we are: dust - dust that the Lord God used to make us a human being. If we cultivate a lively sense of our origin and nurture a sense of continuity with it, who knows, we may also acquire humility.”

Source: Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places: A Conversation in Spiritual Theology

“Isn't it interesting that all of the biblical prophets and psalmists were poets?”

Interesting Poet Prophet Biblical

Author:Eugene H. Peterson

“You don't make your words true by embellishing them with religious lace. In making your speech sound more religious, it becomes less true.”

Sound Religious Speech Lace

Book:Living the Message: Daily Reflections with Eugene H. Peterson

Source: Living the Message: Daily Reflections with Eugene H. Peterson

“I don't want to end up a bureaucrat in the time-management business for God or a librarian cataloguing timeless truths. Salvation is kicking in the womb of creation right now, any time now. Pay attention.”

Want Ends Pay Attention Creation Right Now Management Salvation Pay Attention Time Management Timeless Womb Librarian Kicking Bureaucrats

Book:The Pastor: A Memoir

Source: The Pastor: A Memoir

“Church is the textured context in which we grow up in Christ to maturity. But church is difficult. Sooner or later, though, if we are serious about growing up in Christ, we have to deal with church. I say sooner.”

Ifs Grows Difficult Christ Church Deals Growing Up Growing Serious Maturity Sooner Or Later

Book:Practice Resurrection: A Conversation on Growing Up in Christ

Source: Practice Resurrection: A Conversation on Growing Up in Christ

“The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad.”

Inspirational Art Funny Differences Humorous Madness Mad Witty Painter Insanity Sanity Madmen Signatures Madness And Sanity Madness And Insanity

Author:Salvador Dali

“My job is not to solve people's problems or make them happy, but to help them see the grace operating in their lives.”

People Helping Problem Jobs Grace Solve

Book:God's Message for Each Day: Wisdom from the Word of God

Source: God's Message for Each Day: Wisdom from the Word of God

“Christians don't simply learn or study or use Scripture; we assimilate it, take it into our lives in such a way that it gets metabolized into acts of love, cups of cold water, missions into all the world, healing and evangelism and justice in Jesus' name, hands raised in adoration of the Father, feet washed in company with the Son.”

“Like the sacramental use of water and bread and wine, friendship takes what's common in human experience and turns it into something holy.”

Humans Use Turns Water Common Holy Wine Bread Human Experience Bread And Wine Uses Of Water

Book:Leap over a wall: earthy spirituality for everyday Christians

Source: Leap over a wall: earthy spirituality for everyday Christians

“Classically, there are three ways in which humans try to find transcendence--religious meaning--apart from God as revealed through the cross of Jesus: through the ecstasy of alcohol and drugs, through the ecstasy of recreational sex, through the ecstasy of crowds. Church leaders frequently warn against the drugs and the sex, but at least, in America, almost never against the crowds.”

Way Trying Humans America Three Jesus Sex Church Religious Leader Drug Crosses Crowds Alcohol Ecstasy Transcendence Three Ways Church Leaders

Author:Eugene H. Peterson

Quote by Eugene H. Peterson

Work

Author

You May Also Like