I was chosen by God,
Not because of any good thing I have done.
I have a robe and a ring. I’m a son.
Not because I deserved it.
Or, had enough ends to earn it.
Or, could go to enough classes to confirm it
From the beginning he’s been wooing me,
Pursuing me,
Luring me
Something’s brewing inside of me
His grace was chasing
And [...]
Grace
Posted on April 9, 2011 by Soul Man in Grace, PoetryFinishers
Posted on March 23, 2011 by Soul Man in UncategorizedMichelangelo was an Italian sculptor, architect, and poet, whose artistic accomplishment exerted a tremendous amount of influence on his contemporaries and on subsequent European art. However, the sad part about his life was he left many of his works unfinished.
Whether all his creatures realize it, God, the divine sculptor and architect of the universe, finished [...]
More Than “Just”
Posted on March 1, 2011 by Soul Man in God, Labels, Self Image, ValueWhen Jesus came to his home town of Nazareth, people were skeptical and used derogatory and scarcity language to attempt to define him (Mark 6:3): “Isn’t this Mary’s son?” With this statement, they were subtly calling him a “momma’s baby – papa’s maybe” child. They assumed Mary had been creepin’ on Joseph and they really [...]
Criticism
Posted on February 26, 2011 by Soul Man in CriticismElbert Hubbard said, “If we want to avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.” The problem with this is, mostly every person who is reading this post desires to make a positive impact in the world. Therefore, you are going to be criticized. You will be criticized for what you do, what you [...]
Yet, I Sleep
Posted on February 22, 2011 by Soul Man in Uncategorized“Get up and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation.”
Reading Luke 22 this morning, the echoes of these ancient words reverberated through the corridors of my soul. I was convicted – guilty as charged.
Just hours before he would carry all of humanity’s sins on his shoulders and in his own body, [...]
