So, is anyone??

"Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise." (James 5:13)

  Let's face it, stuff sucks sometimes. We all deal with hard and painful things. But there is more, much more.

  The Word which brings the Life of Jesus Christ is near to all of us and He is gentle and humble. He is Love that will heal, He is Grace that forgives, He is Hope that endures and He alone is our peace. He is our eyes to see beauty's imprint beyond the veil, beyond the brokenness of the world. He is our ears to hear the anointed chorus of animate vitality above the dissonance and clamor of indifference. He is Life indeed. It's ours for the taking and He delights in giving it. 

"It is not up in heaven, so that you have to ask, “Who will ascend into heaven to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?” Nor is it beyond the sea, so that you have to ask, “Who will cross the sea to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?” (Deuteronomy 30:12-13)

"But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." (Romans 10:8-9)