God’s Book is more than a narrative for our reading pleasure. It hosts more than facts & figures. It has a heart beat! It is fast-paced, but lingers in the right places so we can know the real people He writes about.
Tag: heaven
Three Bricklayers
The passerby thought about their answers and concluded that the first bricklayer laid brick because that was his job. Nothing more – just a job to earn money.
The second bricklayer laid brick because he had a goal – to build a building as something to show for his time at a job.
The third bricklayer laid bricks with his eyes toward heaven.
Stubborn as a Mule
Try to read psalm 23 as if you were that stubborn mule rather than a lamb. The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall want my own way. He makes me lie down in green pastures, but I will keep geting up and wanderng off to eat dead grass. He’ll pull me to quiet waters, but I will refuse to drink.