{"id":23822,"date":"2026-02-16T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=23822"},"modified":"2026-02-16T05:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T11:55:10","slug":"so-the-rocks-dont-have-to-sing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=23822","title":{"rendered":"So the Rocks Don’t Have to Sing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Carl and I have been in his hometown of Lubbock, Texas for the last few days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We came on a mission.
Well — a Lubbock Christian University homecoming.
I watched him walk onto the campus where he once carried books, dreams, and confidence that said: \u201cI don\u2019t know what the future holds, but I\u2019m sure going to conquer it.\u201d
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Now, the school that was once a two-year college has grown into a thriving four-year university. New buildings. New programs. New students rushing by like they\u2019ve got a divine appointment and a pop quiz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the sweetest moment came when Carl — my proud honoree — received his 60-year alumni medal for the class of 1966. That medal around his neck made me pause. I looked at him — still standing. Still shining. Still not done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several of Carl\u2019s college buddies received their medals too, and I watched those men grin like boys again. It was precious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That evening, we attended the LCU Choral Reunion Dinner, and my heart just about floated out of my chest. Carl was one of those choral members, belting out music that sounded downright angelic. And let me tell you — he still has a voice that could rival the best of them.<\/p>\n\n\n

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No instruments. No piano. No organ. No guitar.
Just voices.
Sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses rising together in pure harmony — like heaven leaned down, cracked the door open, and let us overhear a rehearsal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve worshiped with instruments all my life. I\u2019ve played them, loved them, and been moved by them. But there was something holy about hearing nothing but human breath and human hearts praising God. It reminded me that worship doesn\u2019t require equipment — it requires surrender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And as those voices filled the room, I thought of Jesus\u2019 words:
\u201cIf they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.\u201d (Luke 19:40)<\/p>\n\n\n

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Isn\u2019t that something?
Creation is on standby, ready to shout if we don\u2019t.
The mountains are prepared to sing.
The trees are poised to clap.
Even the rocks are ready to testify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But God didn\u2019t create stones to be His loudest worshipers.
He created us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So let\u2019s not hold back. Let\u2019s praise Him until worry can\u2019t breathe. Let\u2019s worship Him until discouragement packs its bags. Let\u2019s sing — even if it\u2019s off-key — because heaven listens to hearts, not vocal range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if Lubbock sounded like that — oh my goodness — what will it sound like when we all join the heavenly choirs?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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