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> [I always thought I had to earn God's love and approval. I kept trying, but it never seemed like I could do it, and I thought, "Man, what's wrong with me?" A friend of mine was like, "Man, you're full…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-bakker/i-always-thought-i-had-to-earn-god-s-love-and-approval-i-kept-trying/)

[Jay Bakker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-bakker/)

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## More by Jay Bakker

> [Don't let the bastards get you down. Christians aren't God. Religious people aren't God. God loves you, just where you're at... just the way…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-bakker/don-t-let-the-bastards-get-you-down-christians-aren-t-god-religious/)

[Jay Bakker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-bakker/)

> [Grace saved my life; it can revolutionize yours.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-bakker/grace-saved-my-life-it-can-revolutionize-yours/)

[Jay Bakker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-bakker/)

> [As a preacher I just feel like I have to be honest; I couldn't live with myself if I wasn't. I think that's why…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-bakker/as-a-preacher-i-just-feel-like-i-have-to-be-honest-i-couldn-t-live/)

[Jay Bakker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-bakker/)

> [Well, these tattoos aren't really rebellion. These tattoos are all tattoos I've had since I have been a pastor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-bakker/well-these-tattoos-aren-t-really-rebellion-these-tattoos-are-all/)

[Jay Bakker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-bakker/)

> [I always thought I had to earn God's love and approval. I kept trying, but it never seemed like I could do it, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-bakker/i-always-thought-i-had-to-earn-god-s-love-and-approval-i-kept-trying/)

[Jay Bakker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-bakker/)

> [We believe that this time of transition will make for a more dynamic Revolution Church, and will help us focus and expand our scope…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-bakker/we-believe-that-this-time-of-transition-will-make-for-a-more-dynamic/)

[Jay Bakker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-bakker/)

> [The more I follow grace, the more I'm drawn to him (God), the more I'm willing to stand up for people being persecuted. ..…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-bakker/the-more-i-follow-grace-the-more-i-m-drawn-to-him-god-the-more-i-m/)

[Jay Bakker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-bakker/)

> [I had a lot of gay friends and even had some congregation members who were gay, and I just wasn't sure where I stood.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-bakker/i-had-a-lot-of-gay-friends-and-even-had-some-congregation-members-who/)

[Jay Bakker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-bakker/)

> [I am definitely questioning the atonement and trying to discover how we can see it in a different way. We've got this image of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-bakker/i-am-definitely-questioning-the-atonement-and-trying-to-discover-how/)

[Jay Bakker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-bakker/)

> [I think there's pressure when you're a pastor that you have to have all the answers, and if you don't, your faith is built…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-bakker/i-think-there-s-pressure-when-you-re-a-pastor-that-you-have-to-have/)

[Jay Bakker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-bakker/)

> [Jesus explains that the church is like a hospital. But this hospital doesn't want to let any sick people in. I feel like people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-bakker/jesus-explains-that-the-church-is-like-a-hospital-but-this-hospital/)

[Jay Bakker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-bakker/)

> [I love New York. It's made me realize that God's a lot bigger than I thought he was. It's a really interesting crowd. We…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-bakker/i-love-new-york-it-s-made-me-realize-that-god-s-a-lot-bigger-than-i/)

[Jay Bakker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-bakker/)

> [I try to love my neighbor as myself but I'm not trying to be a people pleaser. Sometimes that's hard, because my human nature…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-bakker/i-try-to-love-my-neighbor-as-myself-but-i-m-not-trying-to-be-a-people/)

[Jay Bakker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-bakker/)

> [I'm pro-gay marriage. I don't believe that that's a sin.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-bakker/i-m-pro-gay-marriage-i-don-t-believe-that-that-s-a-sin/)

[Jay Bakker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-bakker/)

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