The sea in all its vastness is its own, real world. Man is nature's sci-fi. Criss Jami More Quotes by Criss Jami More Quotes From Criss Jami Intelligent people, as some say, in their openness, are indeed slow to criticize, but conversely, in their openness to the concerns of others, the genuine are slow to fret about being criticized. Criss Jami genuineintelligentpeople A major gap between many of the denominations stems from how people define some of the most basic terms, such as 'religion' itself. Criss Jami denominationsgapspeople If ever it's necessary to ride the bandwagon, it's done with one leg swinging out and eyes scoping the fields. Criss Jami legseyedone I still believe that many Americans have a deep longing for that glorious moment when a sermon is more Biblical than American. Criss Jami longingbiblicalbelieve The skeptic says that the believer has lost his own mind under God. On the contrary, it is the people who follow God who are most like his children, who willingly and consciously walk in his will; but those who oppose him oppose him vainly and at their own expense, and, figuratively, seem to be more like his tools. They don't diminish his glory, but instead he still manages to use them in ways of unconsciously carrying out his will. Criss Jami mindchildrenpeople It's easy to make a mess when you're not the one who has to clean it up. Criss Jami cleanmesseasy In our worldly perceptions of Jesus, we tend to embrace the kindness of his love ('be encouraged') but not the discipline of his love ('and sin no more'). But with the whole scope of his love, or maturity in Christ, we begin relying on him for guidance where we would prefer him to walk beside us rather than behind us. Criss Jami maturitykindnessjesus To reach only for that which pleasantly enchants you is the least of imagination, if even imagination at all, by the obvious reality of remaining within your means. The greater of imagination is parallel to risk. It extends beyond your comfort zone or haven, or sense of beauty, or what you personally believe suits you in exploration of what may not. Criss Jami meanbelievereality In societies where coolness and being cool is a top priority, the religious replace the word 'religious' with 'spiritual' to make their faiths seem less extreme. Criss Jami prioritiesreligiousspiritual People think that fun in Christ is non-existent, but there is fun wherever your heart lives. Criss Jami heartfunthinking Everyone has a natural slant towards seeking themselves. This gets in the way of seeking God unless God intervenes. Criss Jami seeking-godnaturalway The apologist is most entrusted with apologetics when capable of arguing his opponent's position better than his opponent. Criss Jami apologeticopponentsarguing The conscious attempt to be a good person without Christ is as legalistic as an attempt to make it into Heaven through empty religiosity. Criss Jami good-personheavenchrist It is not so much freedom of speech but the right to truth that great men protect. Criss Jami freedom-of-speechprotectmen Part of God's work in his people is synchronizing the heart and the mind thus providing freedom from the deceit of emotion-based beliefs. Emotions are changing while truth is absolute. They don't believe simply because it sounds good, or deep, beautiful, happy, fun, cool, simple, or intelligent to them; but because it's true. Criss Jami funbeautifulbelieve The surface of learning is hearing what your ears aren't prepared to hear, and the core of learning is hearing what your ears don't want to hear. Criss Jami hearingearswant Ingredients to success: know what you do well, know what to do well, and know someone who's swell. Criss Jami wellsingredientsknows Love is one of those topics that plenty of people try to write about but not enough try to do. Criss Jami writinglove-ispeople The love of Christ is always there and unchanging, no matter what we do, but it is when we are obedient that we actually begin to feel it. Criss Jami unchangingmatterchrist The factory of love encompasses all, but on some days, does it seem to be one of suffocation, squeezing its target too tightly? And on other days not tight enough? Or maybe that is the breath of a living love knowing when to protect, when to release, and when to protect again. For we are the products of an active love - the Father the creator, the Son the perfecter, the Spirit the supervisor - but just like in a factory, to deny the process is to ultimately create a defect of oneself. Criss Jami knowingfatherson
