Comments on: “Both” and “And” are beautiful theological words, as is “Yes” https://anitamathias.com/2012/08/11/both-and-and-are-beautiful-theological-words-as-is-yes/ Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art Thu, 14 Nov 2013 01:07:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Drowning my Sorrows in Art—but is it Idolatry? | Dreaming Beneath the Spires https://anitamathias.com/2012/08/11/both-and-and-are-beautiful-theological-words-as-is-yes/#comment-18096 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:55:37 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/08/11/both-and-and-are-beautiful-theological-words-as-is-yes/#comment-18096 […] But just as YES is a great theological word, the word in which all God’s promises end in Christ, so too is AND. […]

]]> By: LA https://anitamathias.com/2012/08/11/both-and-and-are-beautiful-theological-words-as-is-yes/#comment-18095 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 02:56:42 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/08/11/both-and-and-are-beautiful-theological-words-as-is-yes/#comment-18095 I often talk to my friends about not putting God into a human-shaped box. I trust in the truth that he gave us – that if we believe and put our trust in him and if we love one another, that all will come to pass according to his plan. When I die, I will have a tidy list of questions for him…I foresee a wonderfully long conversation :), but all those questions will wait just fine until that time.

My all-time favorite Christian musician is Chris Rice…one of his albums has a song entitled “Smell the Color Nine”. I love this piece because it typifies for me the mystery that is God and that we, as humans, will never, ever fully understand. So far above our ways are his ways.

Here is an excellent video of this song a church put together – it has the lyrics so it's easier to follow the words.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip2WgqBHYqM&feature=related

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