
Speaking to the Soul: The Song of the Stream
If it weren’t for the rocks in its bed, the stream would have no song. – Carl Perkins

If it weren’t for the rocks in its bed, the stream would have no song. – Carl Perkins
Today, Joseph directs wealth and power straight to the top of the pyramid. Does that bring him any closer to the land of God’s promise?

John and Charles Wesley longed that the hearts of all with whom they talked would be opened to that immediate and mind-boggling primal relationship.
The story of John the Baptist doesn’t end with a beheading. How can the real ending of the story inspire acts of discipleship and ministry in us today?

Caught up in the whirl of activity in our life, surely only the grace and consolation of the Holy Spirit calls us back to find that time, and the energy to persevere in doing good.
This world has long outlasted St. Paul’s expectations, but his words can still help us to loosen our grip on this world and its passing states.

No matter how thorny your situation is, there is a way out. By looking in the high places, going where others do not go, and by observing whatever is around you… maybe just sheep and some scrub brushes… you can find an answer. Listen, can you hear it?

…what would happen if we wrote down our prayers instead of just reading or mentally saying them? What if we wrote to God as a friend, not as a great being in the sky who is unknowable?
Is our faith weak if it fails to calm our fears or to bring us inner peace? I sure hope not.

Whether you are great or small, out of you pours a river of living water. How can you learn as much about it as possible so you can help it on its way?