Confidence Quote by Scotty Smith
““help us to live with more confidence that Jesus is the Good Shepherd, not a consulting partner; a very present Lord, not an absentee landlord; the reigning King, not an impotent bystander.””
About This Quote
Source Sermon or devotional writing, author unknown
Jesus is an active, present guide, not a distant overseer.
In simple terms: Jesus is present and active.
Key Takeaway
Trust in active divine guidance.
Themes
faith
leadership
divine presence
Mood
hopeful
reverent
Type
spiritual
inspirational
When to use this quote
- daily decisions
- spiritual crises
- leadership roles
- community building
Key Concepts
Christian theology
personal relationship
Questions to Reflect On
- How does seeing God as a shepherd change your actions?
- Do you feel God’s presence in daily life?
A Different Perspective
Some may view God as distant; this challenges that view.
![“A good shepherd shears his flock, not flays them. [Lat., Boni pastoris est tondere pecus non deglubere.]” quote by Suetonius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/26d/suetonius-25582_flocks_a-good-shepherd-shears-his-flock-not-fla_2088859.jpg)
![“But he [Jesus] has appeared once for all at the culmination of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself. Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to…” quote by Scotty Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/022/scotty-smith-1447_sacrifice_but-he-jesus-has-appeared-once-for-all-a_42599.jpg)
![“On one of those days, as he [Jesus] was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with him to heal. And behold, some men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and…” quote by Scotty Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4d2/scotty-smith-1447_jesus-luke_on-one-of-those-days-as-he-jesus-was-tea_124826.jpg)
