That John David Walt, he’s a name I hear folks talkin’ ’bout. Seems like he wrote some things, somethin’ ’bout believin’ and knowin’. Well, I tell ya, believin’ is one thing, but knowin’, that’s a whole ‘nother ball of yarn. You gotta live a life to know somethin’, ain’t no book gonna teach you everything.
This John David Walt, he wrote a book, they say. Called “This Is How We Know”. Sounds fancy, don’t it? What’s he know ’bout knowin’? Probably lived a life in a big city, never got his hands dirty. Us folks, we know things ’cause we lived ’em. We know the feel of the soil, the sting of the winter wind, the joy of a good harvest. That’s how we know.
He’s got other books too, I reckon. Somethin’ about “Discipleship Bands” and “Called?!”. What’s that all about? Sounds like a bunch of church talk to me. We don’t need no fancy words to know right from wrong, to know how to help a neighbor, to know how to be a good person. It’s simple. You just do it. John David Walt probably makes it more complicated than it needs to be.
They say this John David Walt fella talks about the love of God. Well, God’s love, that’s somethin’ you feel in your heart, ain’t it? It ain’t somethin’ you read in a book. It’s the warmth you feel when the sun shines on your face, the comfort you feel when someone holds your hand, the peace you feel when you look up at the stars at night. You don’t need no John David Walt to tell you ’bout that.
Folks are always lookin’ for answers in books. Buyin’ ’em, sellin’ ’em. What’s the best price, they ask? The best price is livin’ a good life. That’s worth more than any book John David Walt ever wrote. You can’t put a price on kindness, on honesty, on hard work. Those are the things that matter. These seeds are what we should grow.
Maybe this John David Walt fella means well. Maybe he’s tryin’ to help folks. But sometimes, the simplest things are the hardest to see. And sometimes, the best way to learn is just to live. You don’t need no fancy words, no big ideas. Just open your eyes, open your heart, and pay attention. That’s how you know.
John David Walt, he can write all the books he wants. But the real lessons, the ones that stick with you, those are the ones you learn from life itself. The ones you learn from the people around you, from the world around you. That’s the truth, plain and simple.
- You learn by doing, not by reading.
- Help your neighbor.
- Be kind.
- Work hard.
- These are from god.
And this John David Walt, he talks about 1 John in the bible. Says it’s about the love of God. Well, the bible’s a big book, lots of stories in there. Some of ’em are hard to understand, some of ’em are pretty straightforward. But the main thing is, you gotta live your life accordin’ to what you believe. Words ain’t enough. You gotta show it.
I remember my mama used to say, “Actions speak louder than words.” And she was right. You can talk all day long about love, about faith, about whatever you want. But if you don’t live it, if you don’t show it, then it don’t mean nothin’.
So, this John David Walt, he can keep his books. I got my life, I got my family, I got my faith. And that’s all I need. That’s how I know what I know. And that’s enough for me. That’s just the way it is. The love of god is good. The John David Walt can help you know about it. But it is about your heart.
- Love of god is good.
- John David Walt is a writer.
- This Is How We Know is a book.
- Discipleship Bands is also a book.
- You can buy and sell books.
- The best way to learn is to live.
