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Thursday, July 30, 2009

"Is the answer too simple sometimes?"

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Sam went to a psychiatrist for his phobia. "Doc," he said, "I've got trouble. Every time I get into bed, I think there's somebody under it. When I get under the bed, I think there's somebody on top of it. Top, under, top, under. You gotta help me. I'm going crazy!"

"Just put yourself in my hands for two years," said the psychiatrist. "Come to me three times a week, and I'll cure your fears."

"How much do you charge?" Sam asked.

"Five hundred dollars per visit," the doctor said.

"I'll sleep on it," said Sam.

Six months later the doctor met Sam on the street. "Why didn't you ever come to see me about your top/under problem with your bed?" he asked.

"For five hundred buck's a visit? Bubba cured me for free," Sam said.

"Is that so. How?" the doctor asked.

And Sam said, "He told me to cut the legs off the bed!"

Sometimes the answer is just too simple, isn’t it? We make mountains out of our molehills problems when the solution is so simple. Ask God to show you the simple answers as you make a life, not just a living.

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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

"Life changes, doesn’t it?"

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 I’m not that old—despite what my daughters think—but I’ve seen a lot of changes in my life. Take for instance, photographs. When I was a kid, pictures were black and white, tiny about 2x2, the edges looked like they were cut out with pinking shears, and it took forever to get them back. Now, of course they’re all color, you can get any size you want with 4x6 pretty standard, use photo paper you buy yourself, and stick in a computer printer that you put your memory card or stick in and minutes later, you have your picture! And you can email it to anyone anywhere on this face of planet instantly!

It’s hard to believe, isn’t it? That much change has taken place in such a few years—okay maybe more than a few. And we’re just talking about photography? We could also talk about telephones, refrigerators, clothes washers and dryers, dishwashers, stoves and microwave ovens, and the list just goes on and on.

You know, during all of this change, one thing hasn’t changed: God and our need for God. We print pictures differently, but we pray the same. So listen to life today and make a life, not just a living.

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"Do you have wandering eyes?"

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 You’re sitting in a restaurant in an end-of-the-aisle booth. Your back is to the front of the establishment. The person sitting across from you has a view of the dining room. You have only the person in front of you to look at; there’s even a large petition behind her, separating you from the kitchen.

You’re enjoying your conversation with your friend, but occasionally her eyes dart off to the side and she looks with anticipation at some person moving to a table. You see the anticipation as one of those “Do I know this person?” looks.  

“No problem,” you think.

But then it happens again. And again. And again. And pretty soon you find yourself leaning out into the aisle just to catch your friend’s eyes.  

Do you think your friend’s glad to be with you? And really enjoying your conversation?

Probably not. So the next time you’re with someone, listen with your eyes. And the next time you’re praying, listen to God with your eyes and make a life, not just a living.

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Monday, July 27, 2009

"Do you know God’s proud of you?"

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 I was standing in-line at a restaurant recently with some friends. I placed my order and moved away from the counter to get a table and wait for my food to arrive. As I stepped toward a table, I passed by the rest of the folks waiting in line. And one guy in particular caught my eye.

He was smiling, but not just any smile. I mean an ear-to-ear, face-splitting, I’m-so-happy-I-could-laugh-for-no-reason-at-all smile. And I’m wondering, “What’s he so happy about?”

And then I looked down and saw why. He was carrying a baby carrier. I knew immediately he must be a new daddy.  

“Congratulations,” I said. “Boy or girl?”

“A girl,” he said, and swung the carrier around for me to see.

“How old is she?” I asked.

“Five weeks old today,” he said, still smiling that huge grin.

“She looks like the prettiest, smartest little girl ever born,” I told him.

“She is,” he beamed.

Just like this new father, God is that proud of you; smiling all over creation because you’re that special. So smile yourself as God smiles at you as you listen to life and make a life, not just a living today.

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Sunday, July 26, 2009

"What’s most valuable to you?"

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Jim got a call one night from his mother who said, “Mr. Baker died last night. The funeral is Wednesday." Memories of his childhood flashed through Jim’s mind. “He always reminisced about the many days you spent over 'his side of the fence,'” his Mom said.  

Jim came home and after the funeral told his mom about a box that Mr. Baker kept locked on top of his desk. “I must have asked him a thousand times what was inside. All he'd ever tell me was 'the thing I value most,'" Jim said.

Some weeks later, Jim received a package in the mail with a letter attached. The letter read, “Upon my death, please forward this box and its contents to Jim Burnett. It's the thing I valued most in my life." Jim carefully opened the box. Inside he found a beautiful gold pocket watch. He found these words engraved on the case: "Jim, Thanks for your time! Mr. Baker."

The thing Mr. Baker valued most was Jim’s time. What’s most valuable to you? Which of God’s gifts can you give away today that’ll mean the world to someone else? Find out as you make a life, not just a living today.

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