Yesterday the blades rustled against themselves among the dry breezes of a summer day … a chorus of wind and grass.
Yesterday the rocky trail, forbidding in the Texas heat, showed little compassion for passers by.
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Independent Endorsements: “From the moment we are introduced to 14-year-old Andy King’s silent tears and defiant question about prayer - “What good is it?” we are indisputably drawn into his life, often recognizing some of our own faltering steps that have bogged down our lives from time to time. Pursuing Andy’s somewhat turbulent, emotional journey into manhood reveals to us just how precarious our own lives can be when we reject the One who can provide solace - instead relying on our own self-absorption.
To fully appreciate “Dear Walt,” it is imperative that you immerse yourself in the lives of every individual who comes in contact with Andy as he pursues peace. The painstaking story of his troubled response to God’s invitation parallels the story of mankind throughout all time.” by Editor, WordSpresso.com “Thy kingdom come.” Do we know what we ask? The phrase brims with infinity, yet slides from our lips by rote, as if it were no immediate and present possibility. The kingdom arrived with the King, and yet the kingdom will be attained fully, only in eternity. Immediate kingdom glimpses require great spiritual acuity present only in a grace-filled heart. Do we hear the kingdom in our music? Do we experience the kingdom in our noisy, everyday lives? And, if we do not, why not, and what do we expect when we ask the kingdom to come without pausing to watch it pass by, or feel it as it envelops our soul? Psalm 46:10 tells us to, “Be still and know that I am God.” The entreaty to “be still” is a good one, for we fill our lives with other voices, worldly sounds, not of the kingdom. Only in stillness are we alone with God to truly experience him, converse with him. And, how can we experience the kingdom of God without truly knowing who he is? Learning to enter into the present kingdom by endeavoring to know Him is a lifelong journey for those who sincerely ask the kingdom to “come hither,” because it is truly “here and not yet.”
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“Count it all blessing,” says Paul. All of it? I ask. “Yes, all of it,” he replies.
But I have doubts. “Thomas doubted as well, but his faith was reaffirmed by the Savior.”
And I have difficulty. “Difficulty serves to develop perseverance, and perseverance enables faithfulness in challenging times.”
I am a sinner. “But you know the Savior,
Ah! Now I see!
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