What we think about God-what we think God is like-will determine the relationship we have with God. — James Bryan Smith Determine Copy Share Image
God is more eager to forgive us than we are to be forgiven. — James Bryan Smith Forgive Copy Share Image
When we pray for the Spirit, we are not praying for an answer; we are praying for God to enter us, to… — James Bryan Smith Answers Copy Share Image
“The most important aspects of our lives cannot be rushed. We cannot love, think, eat, laugh, or pray in a hurry...When we… — James Bryan Smith Hurry Copy Share Image
“Christianity doesn't answer all my questions or make me comfortable and happy. What it does do is give me a context for… — James Bryan Smith Christianity Copy Share Image
The Beatitudes, far from being a new set of virtues that further divide the religious haves and have nots, are words of… — James Bryan Smith Beatitudes Copy Share Image
“Dallas Willard notes, “The two main errors in the area of human sexuality are these: (1) assuming that all sexual desire is… — James Bryan Smith Sexual desire Copy Share Image
“Even though I have not mastered it, I now have a better sense of what makes us want others to think well… — James Bryan Smith False Narrative Copy Share Image
“What would it be like to be Christ? I mean, did He ever play ball? Did He ever knock a window out… — James Bryan Smith Copy Share Image
“Earth's crammed with heaven; And every common bush afire with God; But only he who sees, takes off his shoes, The rest… — James Bryan Smith Heaven Copy Share Image
“False Narrative: The Kingdom of God is Future No serious biblical scholar would deny that Jesus’ proclaimed the kingdom of God. However,… — James Bryan Smith Bible Copy Share Image
“It seems that I always am and always have been an outsider. I've never really fit in. I was always too religious… — James Bryan Smith Outsider Copy Share Image
“I would like you to write a letter to God that begins with "Dear God, the life I want most for myself… — James Bryan Smith Beautiful life Copy Share Image
“You must let him love you as you are, not as you intend to be. Let him love you as you are,… — James Bryan Smith Life Copy Share Image
“The disciples finally begin to get a grasp that maybe God can become flesh and dwell among us, maybe God can be… — James Bryan Smith Disciples Copy Share Image
“That is why one of Rich's most powerful songs, and one he enjoyed singing in concert more than any other, is “Greed.” — James Bryan Smith Greed Copy Share Image
“When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around.… — James Bryan Smith Mark twain Copy Share Image
“God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks to us in our conscience, but shouts in our pain; it is His megaphone… — James Bryan Smith Ethics Copy Share Image
