In this episode, James Bryan Smith’s thought from above is: “Keep it simple, saint.” We are a few weeks into the new year and many of us have a new year’s resolution. Smith points out that 95% of all new year’s resolutions are broken by the end of January. This is an alarming fact but he follows it up with another fact that is much more inspiring. He states that when you have someone with you on your new year’s resolution your chance of success increases by 90%!

Dallas Willard wrote “the will, tiny power that it is, is very largely at the mercy of forces playing upon it from the larger self and beyond.” Smith uses this quote to help explain that willpower alone will not help you achieve your goal or new year’s resolution.  This is why we need an accountability partner not only in our daily life but in our spiritual life as well.

James is very excited to be your accountability partner for this next year. In order to do that, we will follow the KISS rule which is: Keep it Simple, Saint. Each episode, James will do his best to keep it simple and make clear his thought from above so that we can all grow deeper in God’s kingdom.

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