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Greatest American Hero

October 13th, 2011

These words keep streaming through my mind today:

Believe or not,

I’m walking on air I never thought I could feel so free,

flying away on a wing and a prayer,

who could it be, believe it or not , it’s just me!

Yes, that’s quite weird. I am not sure why the ear worm that is singing the theme song for the Greatest America Hero has landed in my head, but it’s there!

It could be because the talk radio guys where talking about real life super heroes yesterday morning. In fact there is a web site devoted to them – http://www.reallifesuperheroes.com/.

That’s good stuff. Some of it is actually quite fascinating and sort of motivating as these people are giving up themselves for others.

But I wonder if you have to put on a super suit to be a super hero. It seems to me that we can be a super hero to someone each and every day by caring and serving, and treating others with respect. Look at this

⁴²Those who give one of these little ones a cup of cold water because they are my followers will truly get their reward.” Matthew 10:42 New Century Version (NCV)

Watch out for the little things today and be a hero!

However, it sure is a lot of fun to put on that suit as well!!!

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Content Whatever the Circumstances

October 11th, 2011

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, and today I believe that is so true. Take a look at this picture a friend of mine shared on Facebook. It’s from the Tough Mudder, which is dubbed “probably the toughest event on the planet”. The new phenomenon is a set of extremely grueling obstacle courses, and this is the one of the latest endurance events that has swept the nation. But anyway, here’s the picture from Tough Mudder. ‘Nuf said.

^10-14I’m glad in God, far happier than you would ever guess—happy that you’re again showing such strong concern for me. Not that you ever quit praying and thinking about me. You just had no chance to show it. Actually, I don’t have a sense of needing anything personally. I’ve learned by now to be quite content whatever my circumstances. I’m just as happy with little as with much, with much as with little. I’ve found the recipe for being happy whether full or hungry, hands full or hands empty. Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through anything in the One who makes me who I am. I don’t mean that your help didn’t mean a lot to me—it did. It was a beautiful thing that you came alongside me in my troubles. Philippians 4:10-14 The Message (MSG)

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Go and Do…

October 3rd, 2011

After years spending time strapped to a phone, I have developed quite an inability to focus on one task for very long and more recently a strong desire to do.

And because of that, I think, these words popped into my head this morning

Go and do likewise.

³⁶“Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”

³⁷ The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.”

Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.” Luke 10:36-37 NIV

If you remember, this these words are the conclusion of the story of the Good Samaritan. Jesus’ words are all about action! He tells us that we should go. But not only go, but show mercy and help those who we pass, passing along the mercy that we live with.

What do you say, Should we start off our Monday morning, by remembering to GO and DO likewise?

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A Friday Example

September 23rd, 2011

It’s been a while since I have posted any stories about other people, and since its Friday, I think this is a great day to it again. One of my fellow harriers from college forwarded this story to me yesterday. It’s a story that is well worth reading about a high school cross country runner and his sacrifice during his race. This version has even more information.

This is an excellent example of Philippians 2, and I think that it’s hard sometimes to find examples of people living that way in our society. Last week I was teaching some high school kids about the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector from Luke 18, and during that class it was difficult for the kids to describe acts of humility. The actions of this young man are an example of humility and selflessness in so many ways.

I applaud him and thank him for his example. I am not so sure I would have stopped when I ran cross country.

^1-4If you’ve gotten anything at all out of following Christ, if his love has made any difference in your life, if being in a community of the Spirit means anything to you, if you have a heart, if you care— then do me a favor: Agree with each other, love each other, be deep-spirited friends. Don’t push your way to the front; don’t sweet-talk your way to the top. Put yourself aside, and help others get ahead. Don’t be obsessed with getting your own advantage. Forget yourselves long enough to lend a helping hand. Philippians 2