James Bryan Smith Quotes:

When we pray for the Spirit, we are not praying for an answer; we are praying for God to enter us, to fill us with his presence, his thoughts, and his words.

Topics: Answers, Spirit, Praying

The Beatitudes, far from being a new set of virtues that further divide the religious haves and have nots, are words of hope and healing to those who have been marginalized.

source: - James Bryan Smith (2010). “The Good and Beautiful Life: Putting on the Character of Christ”, p.56, InterVarsity Press

Topics: Religious, Healing, Virtue, Marginalized, Haves And Have Nots

What we think about God-what we think God is like-will determine the relationship we have with God.

source: - James Bryan Smith (2010). “The Good and Beautiful God: Falling in Love with the God Jesus Knows”, p.88, InterVarsity Press

Topics: Thinking, Determine

God is more eager to forgive us than we are to be forgiven.

Topics: Forgiving, Forgiven