42 Quotes by Colin S. Smith

Living communion with God in which He is real, alive, fresh, and present to your soul energizes a God-centered life.

I am so glad that Jesus does not say, “Practice more spiritual disciplines.” He says, “Come to me…and I will give you rest.

Saint Augustine defined idolatry as worshiping what should be used or using what should be worshiped

When God interrupts your life, He is calling you to follow Him in a new way. By breaking into your settled pattern, He is moving you to a new place where you can make fresh discoveries of His grace. Embracing God’s call is never easy, but this is where the pursuit of a God-centered life begins, and where the shame of a self-centered life is exposed.

Repentance means change: Change in what you think, change in what you desire, change in what you do and say. It is the evidence of authentic faith.

Repentance is possible only when faith is present and where there is faith, repentance will also be found. Faith gives birth to repentance, and repentance is the evidence of faith.

God did not love you because of your background, your intelligence, your good looks, your prayers, your ministry, your commitment, your faith, or your good life. God loves you…because He loves you. Let that lead you to worship.

Our culture says ‘live your dream,’ but God calls you to place your dream on His altar and to keep it there at all times. It is good to have hopes and dreams for the future, but we have no rights. There are no certainties. Any dream can become an idol and, if it does, God will bring it down.

The message of Easter is not that Jesus is alive, it is so much more. The message of Easter is that Jesus has risen!