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In this book, which is one man's journal and is written in a style somewhere between prose and poetry, Bruce Ray Smith journeys into his own heart in search of what makes a person, against all odds, proud. Drawing on Scripture and writers as diverse as Shakespeare, Bernard of Clairvaux, and Jean-Paul Sartre, Smith seeks to find what makes us proud, what can make us humble, and finally, what can make us whole. In the honest pages of Winter Light, I found the prideful secrets of my own heart revealed. As I read I breathed a quiet, me too. Bruce Ray Smith s par- ticular quest for humility gives voice to our common longing for transformation. We want to be changed, but the heart is deceitful above all things. We want to know God in our very bones, but there is a cost. With poetic and personal style, Smith offers a deeply insightful reflection on pride and humility that flows from the narrative of his life and prayers. Winter Light is that rare kind of book, where literary writing meets lived, biblical theology. It's a treasure Andi Ashworth Author, Co-Director of Art House America Nashville, TN I commend Bruce Ray Smith s book Winter Light. Once I had begun to read I could not stop both be- cause of the raw power of the content and because of the brevity and starkness of the style which match the subject so well. I was deeply moved by its sometimes painful honesty and by the moments of profound joy that light up these pages. Bruce is acutely insightful in his analysis of our ar- rogant and self-centered manner of living and of our need to recognize our spiritual poverty and to discov- er our dependence on the support and love of oth- ers. This slim volume deserves to be widely and often read. I know that I will return to it again and again and use it as an aid for my own self-reflection and prayers. The endless patience and grace of God shines a bright light across this bleak landscape of the heart. Jerram Barrs Professor of Christianity and Contemporary Culture Resident Scholar at the Francis Schaeffer Institute Covenant Theological Seminary St. Louis, Missouri When Martin Luther penned the first of The Nine- ty-five Theses, When our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ said, 'repent, ' he meant that the entire life of believers should be one of repentance, he gave a gift to us all, for he cast a glorious light upon the blessed path to close communion with our Triune God. Winter Light modeled that life of repentance with a ruthless beauty and searching vulnerability that I find rare in Christian authors. Because Bruce Ray Smith found God s searching grace a holy gift (Acts 5:31), I was encouraged as a reader to do the same. He helped me to kiss the blade of God s convicting grace and pull it in. I have been significantly helped in my repentance and faith by this work. I am a thankful debtor to the author, a brother I have not met, but who has helped me find the old paths, and walk in them. Joe Novenson Senior Teaching Pastor Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church Lookout Mountain, GA Brother Lawrence himself could well have written this story; and those of us who find strength, hope, and instruction in Brother Lawrence's words will find those same things here in the confessional words of Bruce Ray Smith. Phyllis Tickle Editor, Author, Playwright, & Compiler of The Divine Hours Millington, TN"… (más)
As Christians, we sometimes pray for patience, humility, or for God to increase our faith. But we usually don't say it too loudly for fear that God might actually hear us. We even joke sometimes that, "I've learned not to pray for patience," because something always happens to test us and make us stretch patience (and ourselves) to the breaking point.
Bruce Ray Smith prayed for God to humble him, and he apparently did speak so that God could hear him. Smith lost his job and with it, part of his identity. Winter Light: A Christian's Search for Humility is Smith's journal through the first few months of trying to see God's plan for him. This isn't a book with a "happy ending". A major transformation like this is a life-long endeavor. But we get a glimpse of the author being broken, to turn to God to be built back up. Occasionally, we see him fall again.
I admire the author for having the courage to ask for humility in the first place and then sharing his inner thoughts with the world.
About the book Title: Winter Light: A Christian's Search for Humility Author: Bruce Ray Smith Publisher: Kalos Press Release date: June 15, 2011 Pages: 152 Where I got the book: I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway.
In this book, which is one man's journal and is written in a style somewhere between prose and poetry, Bruce Ray Smith journeys into his own heart in search of what makes a person, against all odds, proud. Drawing on Scripture and writers as diverse as Shakespeare, Bernard of Clairvaux, and Jean-Paul Sartre, Smith seeks to find what makes us proud, what can make us humble, and finally, what can make us whole. In the honest pages of Winter Light, I found the prideful secrets of my own heart revealed. As I read I breathed a quiet, me too. Bruce Ray Smith s par- ticular quest for humility gives voice to our common longing for transformation. We want to be changed, but the heart is deceitful above all things. We want to know God in our very bones, but there is a cost. With poetic and personal style, Smith offers a deeply insightful reflection on pride and humility that flows from the narrative of his life and prayers. Winter Light is that rare kind of book, where literary writing meets lived, biblical theology. It's a treasure Andi Ashworth Author, Co-Director of Art House America Nashville, TN I commend Bruce Ray Smith s book Winter Light. Once I had begun to read I could not stop both be- cause of the raw power of the content and because of the brevity and starkness of the style which match the subject so well. I was deeply moved by its sometimes painful honesty and by the moments of profound joy that light up these pages. Bruce is acutely insightful in his analysis of our ar- rogant and self-centered manner of living and of our need to recognize our spiritual poverty and to discov- er our dependence on the support and love of oth- ers. This slim volume deserves to be widely and often read. I know that I will return to it again and again and use it as an aid for my own self-reflection and prayers. The endless patience and grace of God shines a bright light across this bleak landscape of the heart. Jerram Barrs Professor of Christianity and Contemporary Culture Resident Scholar at the Francis Schaeffer Institute Covenant Theological Seminary St. Louis, Missouri When Martin Luther penned the first of The Nine- ty-five Theses, When our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ said, 'repent, ' he meant that the entire life of believers should be one of repentance, he gave a gift to us all, for he cast a glorious light upon the blessed path to close communion with our Triune God. Winter Light modeled that life of repentance with a ruthless beauty and searching vulnerability that I find rare in Christian authors. Because Bruce Ray Smith found God s searching grace a holy gift (Acts 5:31), I was encouraged as a reader to do the same. He helped me to kiss the blade of God s convicting grace and pull it in. I have been significantly helped in my repentance and faith by this work. I am a thankful debtor to the author, a brother I have not met, but who has helped me find the old paths, and walk in them. Joe Novenson Senior Teaching Pastor Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church Lookout Mountain, GA Brother Lawrence himself could well have written this story; and those of us who find strength, hope, and instruction in Brother Lawrence's words will find those same things here in the confessional words of Bruce Ray Smith. Phyllis Tickle Editor, Author, Playwright, & Compiler of The Divine Hours Millington, TN"
Bruce Ray Smith prayed for God to humble him, and he apparently did speak so that God could hear him. Smith lost his job and with it, part of his identity. Winter Light: A Christian's Search for Humility is Smith's journal through the first few months of trying to see God's plan for him. This isn't a book with a "happy ending". A major transformation like this is a life-long endeavor. But we get a glimpse of the author being broken, to turn to God to be built back up. Occasionally, we see him fall again.
I admire the author for having the courage to ask for humility in the first place and then sharing his inner thoughts with the world.
About the book
Title: Winter Light: A Christian's Search for Humility
Author: Bruce Ray Smith
Publisher: Kalos Press
Release date: June 15, 2011
Pages: 152
Where I got the book: I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway.
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