We have control over our prayer life, our relationship with Jesus.
Francis ChanRead
Many Spirit-filled authors have exhausted the thesaurus in order to describe God with the glory He deserves. His perfect holiness, by definition, assures us that our words can't contain Him. Isn't it a comfort to worship a God we cannot exaggerate?
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote reflects on the infinite nature of God and the limitations of human expression in worship.
Francis Chan emphasizes the inadequacy of human language in fully capturing the essence and glory of God. The quote suggests that God's holiness and perfection are beyond what we can articulate, and instead of feeling limited by this, we can find comfort in worshiping a God who transcends our understanding and words.
Themes
GodWorshipHolinessLanguageInfinite
In practice
Example use cases
During a church service, to remind congregants of the transcendence of God.
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