The Reality and Beauty of Being Simple – Stuart Segall

The journey of my life has always reminded me, whenever I look in the mirror, that I’m a pretty simple person. Nothing particularly lofty seems to be happening above my eyebrows, and no one has ever accused me of being strong. I look for the arms of Popeye, but I see the arms of his girlfriend, Olive Oyl. Last night, while praying, I came across a scripture that stopped me. I saw the word simple and thought, “Well… simple, Stuart, that’s me.” Psalm 116 speaks of a God who is gracious, righteous, and merciful; a God who “preserves the simple”; a God who saves when we are brought low; a God who invites the soul to return to rest ...