Your Idea of the Good Life Shapes You // Thoughts on "You Are What You Love" by James K.A. Smith
James K A Smith
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26 September 2019
20 August 2025
What is your vision of the good life? Whether you realize it or not, what you desire and what you see as "the good life" can have tremendous impact on your life. Ultimately our hearts will gravitate towards this vision of the good life, and as our hearts go, so goes our actions. What we see as the good life will ultimately become what we worship, and as Christians we must guard our hearts from being given over to inferior desires and visions of thriving. It is only when we reorient our hearts to desire God that we can begin to truly worship him. This video was inspired by James K. A. Smith's book, "You Are What You Love" You can find it at: https://www.amazon.com/You-Are-What-Love-Spiritual/dp/158743380X Verses referenced: Psalm 84:10 Psalm 27:4 Philippians 1:21 Proverbs 4:23 1 Corinthians 2:2 Hebrews 12:2 Philippians 4:8 About me: Hey! My name is Austin, and I'm a 20 year old guy with a passion for people. I believe the good news is that God is better than we could've ever hoped, and I love sharing this message of grace and love with anyone that will listen. I'm the former Digital Marketing and Video Production Coordinator at a large, evangelical church in Frederick, MD, and I'm currently a student at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, IL. When I'm not writing papers or making YouTube videos, I do freelance work as a Wedding Photographer/Videographer and social media consultant. On any given day you can find me with my nose in a book or a guitar in my hands. Want to get to know me more? Follow me and say hi on Instagram at: @austin.suggs Video Stuff: Camera: Canon 80d Lens: Sigma 17-50 F2.8 Edited in FCPX Music: Bowmans Root - Isaac Joel Brazil - OBOY
