<p>James Bryan Smith&#8217;s thought from above this week is, &#8220;God is looking for you.&#8221; In this Christmas-themed episode, James talks about how God invites us into a relationship with him through the Holy Spirit. Smith quotes a sermon from St. Augustine to help explain his thought from above.</p> <p><a href="https://apprenticeinstitute.org/things-above-donation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Interested in donating to the Things Above Podcast? Donate here!</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.friends.edu/undergraduate/theology-humanities/christian-formation-and-ministry-bachelor-of-arts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Learn more about the Christian Spiritual Formation degree Scholarship at Friends University!</a></p> <p>Related Episodes:<br /> 1. <a href="https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2025/12/03/conversation-with-aj-swoboda-and-nijay-gupta/" target="_blank">Conversation with AJ Swoboda and Nijay Gupta</a><br /> 2. <a href="https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2025/11/12/love-has-you/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Love Has You</a><br /> 3. <a href="https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2025/11/05/deny/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Deny</a><br /> 4. <a href="https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2025/09/03/conversation-with-aundi-kolber/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Conversation with Aundi Kolber</a><br /> 5. <a href="https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2025/08/27/integrate-like-jesus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Integrate Like Jesus</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2025/12/22/god-is-looking-for-you/">God is Looking for You</a> appeared first on <a href="https://apprenticeinstitute.org">Apprentice Institute</a>.</p>