From: A Long Obedience In The Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society 

By: Eugene Peterson

To: You

“Every day I put love on the line.  There  is nothing I am less good at than love.  I am far better in competition than in love.  I am far better at responding to my instincts and ambitions to get ahead and make my mark than I am at figuring out how to love another.  I am schooled and trained in acquisitive skills, in getting my own way.  And yet I decide, every day, to set aside what I can do best and attempt what I do very clumsily-open myself to the frustrations and failures of loving, daring to believe that failing in love is better than succeeding in pride.”

I’m reading a book right now called Give Praise to God.  It’s a pretty good book.  The best thing about it is all of the good quotes on corporate worship. 

Here’s one by Calvin that I thought was so cool.  I love the imagery of weight and majesty.

“….we know by experience that singing has great force and vigor to move and inflame the hearts of men to invoke and praise God with a more vehement and ardent zeal. Care must always be taken that the song be neither light nor frivolous; but that it have weight and majesty…”