Best Lewis B. Smedes Quotations
- Modern Americans suffer from a fear of judging. Passing judgment on the behavior of fellow human beings is considered an act of medieval, undemocratic intolerance. Act
- Any lazy or biased fool can have opinions; making judgments is the hard work of responsible and compassionate people. Any
- No doubt, corporate CEOs who lie to their shareholders and politicians who lie to their public know and believe intellectually that lying is immoral. Why… Believe
- The lies we tell ourselves are the most subtle of all lies. All
- Seeing reality for what it is is what we call discernment. The work of discernment is very hard. Call
- Nobody sees reality whole; we all need others to show us the parts of it that they see better than we do. Nobody sees reality… Accuracy
- Retributive justice did not arise from any Christian principle; almost every pre-Christian society dealt with wrongdoers by causing them pain. Almost Every
- Jesus said that we should render to the state what properly belongs to the state, and though he had taxes in mind, we might reasonably… Belongs
- The Holy Spirit, thank God, often enables people to forgive even though they are not sure how they did it. Enables
- The blood of Christ covers all of our sins, but each of us must do personal business with God in order to experience his forgiveness. All
- When we have been badly injured and clearly wronged, we make an instant caricature of the person who did it to us. We define him… Badly
- Nothing enables us to forgive like knowing in our hearts that we have been forgiven. Been
- You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall those who have hurt you and feel the power to wish them well. Appreciate Life
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