Laughter is a gift from God. When we refuse to accept it, it makes Him want to take it back. Like the unicorns.

1374. Remember, he remembers.

Misc January 16, 2013 • Comments

Sometimes, we find ourselves in the middle of storms.

A consequence of an action catches up with us.

We hurt someone or get hurt by someone.

We lose our jobs, our marriages and hope.

We land in the middle of a storm.

Recently, I read about someone who understands that.

In Genesis 8:1 it says, “But God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and the livestock that were with him in the ark, and he sent a wind over the earth, and the waters receded.”

That is amazing. Why?

Well, the earth has 196,939,900 square miles of surface area.

The ark was 450 feet long and 75 feet wide.

It would have been easy to misplace something so small and insignificant. I lose my phone all the time and the surface area of my pockets is less than 196,939,900.

It’s actually a lot less since, by law, I have to wear skinny jeans now that I live in Nashville.

But God remembered.

He remembered.

And he sent a wind.

And the waters receded.

That’s my prayer for you and I, that we will remember he remembers. That we serve a God who remembers us in our storms, sees us in our small boats, and recedes our waters with a gentle wind.

Killer Whales

Misc January 15, 2013 • Comments

The other day I googled, “How much does a killer whale weigh?”

Why? Because I’m curious. Like a monkey. Don’t judge me.

But what surprised me, even more than the weight of this apex predator, was the second question that popped up in Google. You can see it below.

Who is concerned about that? Who needs that information? My guess is we’re on the verge of seeing a new trend of rappers buying killer whales. Diddy is one Labor Day party away from adding one to his pool.

You heard it here first.

Proverbs 11.

Misc January 14, 2013 • Comments

A friend of mine once told me that “generosity is a game changer.”

He said that when you’re generous, it completely changes an entire situation. And he’s right.

You will work harder for a boss who is generous to you.

You will work longer for a boss who is generous to you.

You will tell your smartest friends that they’d be smart to work for the company you work for if your boss is generous to you.

And that’s just work.

Generosity changes everything and this verse in Proverbs 11 is why I try to be generous with things I have:

25 A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
That’s such a smarter way to say something I learned recently. It turns out that helping other people change their lives is more awesome than obsessing about your own.
Be generous.
It’s a game changer.

 

This.

Misc January 14, 2013 • Comments

This is what I believe most cats are thinking about doing every second of the day.

Source: Via Jon on Pinterest

 

Proverbs 10

Misc January 11, 2013 • Comments

I’m beginning to see a pattern. I’m beginning to see some ideas repeated and that’s certainly true in Proverbs 10.

What struck me most about this chapter was how, once again, the mouth was a prime suspect in most bad situations.

From lying to chattering to slander, the words of our mouth were on full display in Proverbs 10. In fact, 12 of the 32 verses directly mentioned how we speak.

It gives me great pause to think about the words I use in the days I have.

Spouting Blasphemy by Accident

Guest Posts January 11, 2013 • Comments

(It’s guest post Friday! Here’s one from Justin & Trisha Davis. You can check out their blog here.  You can also follow them on Twitter @justindavis33 and @trishadavis23. If you want to write a guest post for SCL, here’s how!)

Last summer, my two oldest sons went to basketball camp at the college my wife Trisha and I attended. A few hours after we dropped them off, I got a text from my oldest. It said, “Dad, our coach for the week is your college basketball teammate, Kenny.” I texted back, “That’s awesome, have fun.”

But in my gut I was nervous. Kenny has stories to tell about me. Kenny has stories that I’m glad originated before Twitter or Facebook. Kenny is the keeper of stories that I’d successfully kept from my kids for 15 years.

Halfway through the week, I got a call from my boys. They were on speakerphone, and they were laughing hysterically.

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Jesus and some snacks.

Misc January 10, 2013 • Comments

I saw this last summer. Do you want a hot dog, pizza or Jesus? Choose carefully.

One is the bread of life. One is just breaded.

Proverbs 9

Misc January 9, 2013 • Comments

They should call Proverbs 9, “The troll chapter,” because it offers a succinct promise of what happens when you engage with trolls online.

“Whoever corrects a mocker invites insult;
whoever rebukes a wicked man incurs abuse.
Do not rebuke a mocker or he will hate you;”

In three lines we are promised that if we engage with mockers we will invite insult, incur abuse and receive hate.

Remember that next time you want to get into a huge argument on Facebook or Twitter or a blog.

Let it go. Wisdom is calling.

Chase that instead.