The other day, I posed on Facebook this question:

“I’m wondering, why we, as Christians, get riled up over the wrong things”

I won’t say what situation tipped me off, but I will include myself in this category of people getting riled up over the wrong things. I was more asking the question,  not really expecting an answer. But I got one.  A friend of mine quickly shot me this reply.

“Funny you should wonder why we get riled up over the wrong things, I almost responded to someone else’s wondering…and I was going to allow myself to be pulled into griping over something unworthy of my ire.

Even as I tried to form the response to your musing…I find myself being judgmental…so I guess for me the answer is pride. Least that is what I figure. We all want to right, demonstrate that we are wise or smart or more holy…and demand that others follow the same rules we live by, or that God has given to us.

Or maybe we are just trying to distract from our own failings.”

What a good response.

I love how, often times, the truth is simple, unexpected and humbling.

As it turns out, this is the home imporvement weekend. I’m painting two rooms and staining the deck. One thing I absolutely hate is painting. It’s messy, it’s time consuming. Give me yard work, cleaning - you name it.But just don’t make me paint.  I can’t stand it - but I like the results.

So are there any tasks that you can’t stand?

Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem more afraid of life than death.
- James F. Byrnes

How many of us live that way?  Come on be honest. I know I fight it. That need to feel secure juxtaposed with the call of the Lord to let go…

I subject my youth to dumb questions like these, so I figured I should do the same to you guys…

Would you rather be 9 feet or 3 feet tall and why?

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The Economic stimulus payments began to roll out this week.

I haven’t decided yet. With a wife and 4 kids I get lots of stimuli bling. Though, we’ll probably do something responsible with it… like feed our rugrats. You know, feeding kids is so overrated. They just eat and grow, so you’re always having to buy more food, bigger clothes and diapers. And yes, I’m kidding. We don’t feed our kids, we just let them graze in the back yard.

So how are you going to spend your government stimulus check?

Need any suggestions, cruise over to this blog on just that subject:

http://www.howispentmystimulus.com/

(HT: MudPuppy)