Sure. We can sing to Jesus.But Jesus never asked us to do that.Jesus asked us to feed the hungry, to give them water, to welcome the stranger, to clothe them, to visit the prisoner, to care for the sick.Jesus didn't want songs.Jesus wants justice.
I believe in kindness. Also in mischief. Also in singing, especially when singing is not necessarily prescribed.
Why do Christians sing when they are together? The reason is, quite simply, because in singing together it is possible for them to speak and pray the same Word at the same time; in other words, because here they can unite in the Word. There should be singing, not only...
If we laugh and sing a little as we fight the good fight of freedom, it makes it all go easier. I will not allow my life's light to be determined by the darkness around me.
Singing in a choir is an absolutely unique experience. It is one of the most important things in the world. Where else do you have everyone doing the same thing at the same time without the use of special equipment and for a greater purpose, and no one is sitting on...
For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet or excite you. Books help us...
Practicing an art, no matter how well or how badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possibly can. You will get an enormous...
I'm never finished with my paintings; the further I get, the more I seek the impossible and the more powerless I feel. Color is my daylong obsession, joy, and torment. Aside from painting and gardening, I am good for nothing. I would like to paint the way a bird...
You've gotta Dance like there's nobody watching,Love like you'll never be hurt,Sing like there's nobody listening, andLive like it's heaven on earth.
A poem cannot stop a bullet. A novel can't defuse a bomb... But we are not helpless... We can sing the truth and name the liars.