Catherine Doherty Quotes

Never be too proud to go onto your knees before God.

If you look at the life of Jesus, that's an example of true worship. You know look at the stories, if you want to learn about real worship read Matthew through John. Seriously. You just read it and you will see the true level. You see when Jesus is in the boat and the storm comes when it comes and the winds are blowing and Jesus is sleeping in the boat and the disciples are freaking out. And Jesus wakes up and says "What you guys got is a problem, no?" and he commands the seas to be calm that's true worship.

Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.

You're not gonna get through life without being worshipful or devoted to something. You're either devoted to your job, or to your desires. So the best way to spend your life is to try to be devoted to prayer, to Allah.

O blessed Saviour, give me grace like Thee, to make Religion my first, and chiefest care, and devoutly to observe, all solemn times, and all holy Rites, which relate to Thy worship.

My first encounters with faith came about the time I was a Boy Scout, at about 14 or 15. I made the logical deduction that they operate the same way; I treated my faith like earning a merit badge, and everything about Christianity was about earning merit badges.

Just remaining quietly in the presence of God, listening to Him, being attentive to Him, requires a lot of courage and know-how.

Read my letter to the old folks, and give my love to them, and tell my brothers to be always watching unto prayer, and when the good old ship of Zion comes along, to be ready to step aboard.

Religion's in the heart, not in the knees.

It's impossible to be a good Christian. If you think it's easy to be a good Christian, then you're not really trying hard enough.

Religion is defined by the relationship between God and man. And Islam is the submission and the acknowledgment of the human being to the creator.

Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion - it is a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ.

I just want to grow spiritually with the Lord. I'm keeping strong at it, just trying to make my walk with faith a little better.

I cannot follow you Christians; for you try to crawl through your life upon your knees, while I stride through mine on my feet.

I am just trying to get biblically stronger.

I think worship is a lifestyle, first of all.

There is the type of man who gives his life to earn the pleasure of Allah...

Christian life means sacrifice.

If you look from my point of view, that's what Christians strive for - love from God.

I am growing and understanding more of who God is in my life and how I am to minister.

I hit my knees and I went to him with that and I said God I want to do what you want. I don't want sports to be an idol in my life.

The exterior must be joined to the interior to obtain anything from God, that is to say, we must kneel, pray with the lips, and soon, in order that proud man, who would not submit himself to God, may be now subject to the creature.

My friends, it is one thing to go to church or chapel; it is quite another thing to go to God.

Humble yourself"--it is a humbling experience to knock at God's door--you have to knock with the crucified thief. "To him that knocketh, it shall be opened.

My prayer for you is that you come to understand and have the courage to answer Jesus' call to you with the simple word 'yes'.