On any given day, I’ll speak to you “in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in (my) heart to the Lord.” Because I’m a big picture guy. By the way, that quote was from what Paul told the Ephesians. And if ever a guy could’ve complained instead of sing, it was him. But he was a big picture guy, too. … Read the rest…
Category Archives: Rhyme and Reason Daily Devotional
Nope. I don’t like writing pro life music. And for a lot of intents and purposes, I’m a pro lifer. But I wasn’t put here on this planet with the glorious purpose to write pro life songs. I’ll explain. First, I believe our glorious purpose is to let God usurp us. Usurp: to seize, take over, expropriate, take possession of, take, appropriate, commandeer, annex, … Read the rest…
So, you eat a good, tasty dinner. And finish it off with a yummy dessert. Maybe some coffee to top it all off. Yeah, you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. In fact, you’re full and completely happy. Then something happens. Before you know it, you’re hungry again. And you have to do it all over again. This goes on, day after day. Week … Read the rest…
Seems like nobody can keep a secret. And when just one person lets the cat out of the bag, so to speak, it’s not long before everybody knows about it. Then, Katie, bar the door. About 2000 years ago, a man named Paul traveled all around telling the very same secret I’m about to share with you. The big difference was that he shared … Read the rest…
Backbone controller from your Holy roller
If you could take it out and look at it, your spinal cord would look something like an electrical cord with a bunch of little tentacles. In fact, they’ve probably used a spinal cord as inspiration for a science fiction character or two. I don’t know of one, personally. But it wouldn’t surprise me. Your spinal cord is your backbone controller. But that’s oversimplifying … Read the rest…
Because those traits are important, Paul wrote to Christians in Corinth and said: “For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that we conducted ourselves in the world in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God, and more abundantly toward you.” And that’s how I like it, too. Simplicity and sincerity. I know those aren’t … Read the rest…
Yeah, America used to be good and beautiful. Because freedom and liberty gave the citizens more expanded boundaries to make their own decisions. And the citizens made many good and beautiful decisions. If you’re an American, your life is still full of choices. But, in a world full of sin and temptation, you sometimes choose the stupid stuff. You’ve noticed this in your life, … Read the rest…