As long as we are worrying, we can't seek first the kingdom of God. As long as we are seeking first the kingdom of God, we can't worry.
- James Bryan Smith
As such, we should pray, as Macrina Weiderkehr prayed so eloquently, "O God, help me to believe the truth about myself, no matter how beautiful.
- James Bryan Smith
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.
- James Bryan Smith
God is more eager to forgive us than we are to be forgiven.
- James Bryan Smith
What we think about God-what we think God is like-will determine the relationship we have with God.