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CRISS JAMI As for the majority, it is not so much race as it is political affiliation that really divides it to... CRISS JAMI Initially, the God of the Old Testament might seem overwhelming and domineering to you, or tyrannica... CRISS JAMI Every new generation believes its own period to be absolutely superior intellectually - greater than... CRISS JAMI Easily mistaken, it is not about a love for adversity, it is about knowing a strength and a faith so... CRISS JAMI When everyone believes they are the life coaches, who are the players? CRISS JAMI The common man prays, 'I want a cookie right now!' And God responds, 'If you'd listen to what I say,... CRISS JAMI The man who sins but wants to purify it is no more a sinner than the man who doesn't sin but wants t... CRISS JAMI Our poor world aspires simply to point out where Christians have gone wrong, and that is pretty much... CRISS JAMI Beware: open-mindedness will often say, 'Everything is permissible except a sharp opinion.' CRISS JAMI Chance is your god Though you're falling free you will land hard CRISS JAMI A fruitless year, take a fearless heart One that blooms late will flourish in the dark CRISS JAMI Divinity for the sake of the simple-minded is beautiful. Those theological assertions you write, say... CRISS JAMI God is not a God of confusion, although at times one's judgment, for a period, may become clouded in... CRISS JAMI Men seek a great deal, but fatally close, albeit very different, is one's pride in proving oneself r... CRISS JAMI Humility is, in a sense, admitting how egotistical you are. CRISS JAMI I am not here to merely argue about the perplexities regarding theism or philosophy, but to be a lig... CRISS JAMI Deceit for personal gain is one of history's most recurring crimes. Man's first step towards change ... CRISS JAMI You can receive all the compliments in the world, but that won't do a thing unless you believe it yo... CRISS JAMI The funny thing about the heart is a soft heart is a strong heart, and a hard heart is a weak heart. CRISS JAMI Silver bullets and a stake in the heart But the cross still awakens my heart I'm the freak... CRISS JAMI The humble sinner will sometimes be interpreted as one of the filthiest in the eyes of man yet immer... CRISS JAMI God loves each person, I believe; although, just like we do in our private homes, He reserves His ki... CRISS JAMI Through Christ, the sting of death is but a gentle pinch to the soul; and the mourn is light. Perhap... CRISS JAMI