http://www.theaddictedproject.com/#!articles
Very cool stuff in deed, though I of course am now over-analyzing everything I said, and didn’t say, haha. It is great to have any kind of recognition at all though and I’m very humbled that anyone would take the time at all to interview me for my thoughts on writing, the book and life in general. I’m grateful, humbled and happy all in the same breath.
It’s hard to believe that 5 years ago TO THIS DAY, I was in the process of going from the top floor of the Ritz Carlton, opening the curtains to see the whites in the eye balls of the pilots of the black helicopters literally just outside my window, descending into madness to ultimately land in the looney bin for my VERY first time. I mean, that is fucking incredible. 5 y ears later I’m an author, VP of Sales for a mobile marketing company with 5 direct reports and an incredible family life. 5 years ago my family were trying to get me in one place so they could all three sign me into an insane asylum, today, I’m invited to have BBQ at my uncles and play with the toddlers.
Miracles abound in this program of recovery, in this incredible life in general.
Sunday’s ministry by Andy Stanley was amazing as well, loving kindness, making a difference not making a point, treating all those outside the faith with much faith and grace and a little salt, relates so closely to my view of christianity that it is remarkable. I really want to get my book in his hands at some point as we have seen eye to eye, in actually reading the words of Christ and trying to do what they say, not what organized religion says we should do, but actually acting like good Christians, being kind, turning the cheek, practicing forgiveness. If you didn’t catch this Sunday’s sermon or have never heard an Andy Stanly sermon, do yourself a favor and go check it out, this Sunday’s was one of the best ones I’ve ever seen him tell, and it was filled with loving tolerance of others, as well as being a religion of attraction rather than promotion, which is how we got out from under the thumb of the Romans almost 2000 years ago. He talks about the pharisees being the only ones Jesus was most consistently against, because of all of their rules and their hypocrisy. Even as an just an intellectual non-christian this Sundays was a good lesson for anyone to hear. You can always catch up on his messages via the links below, usually they are a week behind though, so make sure you note the dates. July 3rd is the one that really moved me the most in the last year of going or so and is a valuable lesson for christians and non christians alike!
Sundays was titled : Separation of Church & Hate.
Most rational, prudent expression of living by example I’ve heard in a long time, and definitely worth hearing.
http://www.buckheadchurch.org/messages/download
http://www.buckheadchurch.org/messages
http://www.youtube.com/northpointministries
I’m so grateful for my recovery today. Grateful for Josh and Ashley and everyone at TheAddictedProject.com and I wish them all the best in their Publishing adventures, and am indebted to them if they ever have any writing needs at all.
Happy 4th of July everyone.
Respectfully,
Jared Bryan Smith
JB Smiths Blog - Author @ books4free.com 