“Explaining temptation by saying “God is testing me” or “Satan is attacking me” positions “me” either as the victim, if I am defeated, or the hero, if I prevail. But confessing that “My heart is desperately wicked” provides no such… — Colin S. Smith Copy Share Image
Lord, make me less like Jonah and more like Jesus. Save me from being the kind of person who cares more about my comfort,… — Colin S. Smith Copy Share Image
“The person who learns to number his or her days gains a heart of wisdom (Ps. 90:12).” — Colin S. Smith Copy Share Image
The God you worship will shape the values you hold, and the values you hold will shape the lifestyle that you choose. — Colin S. Smith Copy Share Image
“He is the Creator and the sustainer of all things. He is the unchanging, self-existent God, and that means that He depends on nobody.… — Colin S. Smith Copy Share Image
“In serving as a pastor for over thirty years, I have seen some remarkable transformations and I’ve seen some big disappointments. I have two… — Colin S. Smith Copy Share Image
“The Bible is different because it is the Word of God, by which He speaks to me. Disagreeing with the Bible would be disagreeing… — Colin S. Smith Copy Share Image
“The dullest and most uninteresting person you can talk to may one day be a creature, which if you saw it now, you would… — Colin S. Smith Copy Share Image
God’s Word is the living seed that brings new birth. It is the milk that nurtures the new life of a young Christian and… — Colin S. Smith Copy Share Image
“If you can grasp those two truths—you are made in His image and dependent on Him—you will discover a great dignity and at the… — Colin S. Smith Copy Share Image
Saint Augustine defined idolatry as worshiping what should be used or using what should be worshiped — Colin S. Smith Copy Share Image
“There will be times in your life when you want to pray but feel so far from God that prayer seems impossible. The flesh… — Colin S. Smith Copy Share Image
