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Criss Jami Quotes - Page 17

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You can be yourself without pursuing yourself. Have you ever seen a dog chase his own tail? He just runs in circles.

You can be yourself without pursuing yourself. Have you ever seen a dog chase his own tail? He just runs in circles.

Running, Dog, Being Yourself

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.23, Criss Jami

All great leaders find a sense of balance through their levels of reception. For instance, those who support a leader may soften him, those who ignore him may challenge him, and those who oppose him may stroke his ego.

Support, Leader, Ego

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.72, Criss Jami

The barrier during self-improvement is not so much that we hate learning, rather we hate being taught. To learn entails that the knowledge was achieved on one's own accord-it feels great-but to be taught often leaves a feeling of inferiority. Thus it takes a bit of determination and a lot of humility in order for one to fully develop.

Determination, Hate, Humility

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.112, Criss Jami

Love does not dwell on how much one receives in return. If there is ever any balance in love, it is in a contest of who can love who more.

Balance, Doe, Return

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.32, Criss Jami

Peaceful disputes are maintained when men sincerely believe that they are morally, logically correct about the issues at hand. It is when neither side is really certain that wars are instigated.

War, Believe, Men

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.54, Criss Jami

The first ingredient to being wrong is to claim that you are right.

Ingredients, Firsts, Claims

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.86, Criss Jami

Sometimes it takes a lowly, title-less man to humble the world. Kings, rulers, CEOs, judges, doctors, pastors, they are already expected to be greater and wiser.

Kings, Hard Work, Humble

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.86, Criss Jami

To be honest, one can only feel glad that so many modern iconoclasts consider Christianity to be full of exceptionally hypocritical, religious zealots - it's biblically accurate and a prophecy fulfilled. The old smoke screen is one of Satan's favorite tricks. He conceals the authentic. He has a persistent strategy of targeting those who remind him of Christianity because he fears those who remind him of Christ.

Religious, Fear, Honest

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.37, Criss Jami

As followers of Christ, we are to be careful not to remain victims of the many cultural presuppositions of who he is, and what he teaches, insofar as taking for granted our own caricatures of him. Let it boil in both mind and heart the question, 'If Jesus were to appear today, how many of us would actually recognize him and his teachings (or would it simply be a recount of his first visit)?

Jesus, Teaching, Heart

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.43, Criss Jami

Love is as simple as the absence of self- given to another. God, when invited, fills the void of any unrequited love; hence loving is how one is drawn closer to God no matter its most horrific repercussions.

Unrequited Love, Simple, Love Is

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.83, Criss Jami

Christ delves far beyond the means of superficiality, not simply because of his immaculate love, but also because he considers the distinct cases of each individual rather than withholding a broadened perception by use of stereotypes.

Mean, Perception, Use

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.127, Criss Jami

I'm often painted as the bad guy, and the artistic part of me wants to hand out the brush.

Hands, Guy, Want

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.48, Criss Jami

When we begin to reflect Christ, the Bible, when more understood as being centered around Christ, seems to be potentially every man's biography regarding God's promised experiences and truth for him - his individual, unique path of humbling oneself before the Lord and then being exalted by the Lord back into his true and righteous personhood. Many followers may speak of it merely to try to change other people (before changing themselves), but the prophets speak of it as a living word which miraculously tells their very own experiences.

Unique, Men, People

It often occurs that pride and selfishness are muddled with strength and independence. They are neither equal nor similar; in fact, they are polar opposites. A coward may be so cowardly that he masks his weakness with some false personification of power. He is afraid to love and to be loved because love tends to strip bare all emotional barricades. Without love, strength and independence are prone to losing every bit of their worth; they become nothing more than a fearful, intimidated, empty tent lost somewhere in the desert of self.

Fear, Pride, Emotional

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.130, Criss Jami

To be extremely happy but extremely intelligent is a task of being optimistic without being cheesy.

Optimistic, Intelligent, Cheesy

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.41, Criss Jami

The real test of love is loving those who we feel are the hardest ones to love.

Real, Love Is, Tests

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.32, Criss Jami

The hard part about one being tough yet meek is the illusion of being a punching bag.

Bags, Punching, Tough

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.20, Criss Jami

To spend your time wanting things is to smother your time for achieving things beyond your expectations.

Expectations, Achieve

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.27, Criss Jami

The apologist is most entrusted with apologetics when capable of arguing his opponent's position better than his opponent.

Opponents, Arguing, Apologetic

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.13, 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.

Intelligent, People, Genuine

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.20, Criss Jami

A major gap between many of the denominations stems from how people define some of the most basic terms, such as 'religion' itself.

People, Gaps, Denominations

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.27, Criss Jami

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.

Jesus, Kindness, Maturity

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.23, Criss Jami

People think that fun in Christ is non-existent, but there is fun wherever your heart lives.

Fun, Heart, Thinking

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.19, Criss Jami

You are evidence of your mother's strength, especially if you are a rebellious knucklehead and regardless she has always maintained her sanity.

Mom, Mother, Knuckleheads

Criss Jami (2015). “Killosophy”, p.119, Criss Jami

When you're truly awesome, you know that it's actually a burden and wish day after day to be relieved of such a curse. Think of about 95% of the superheroes.

Thinking, Superhero, Wish

Criss Jami (2013). “Diotima, Battery, Electric Personality”, p.61, Criss Jami

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