I'm Good

My son & I were rolling laughing at a commercial by Pepsi Max. Here’s the link to Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUZaSf7T7ig
Of course, if you’re ADHD & won’t take the time to look it up, the premise is this: guys are involved in ‘guy stuff’ & someone does something really stupid & whacks someone else. The whackee grimaces & says, “I’m good!” So funny ‘cause it’s TRUE. Guys pretty much try to ‘cowboy up’ anytime & not admit we’ve got any problems. After all, no one wants to hear a ‘whiner,’ right? We may get smacked in the head with a bowling ball (or a brick in my case), shocked with a 220 power-line (don’t get any ideas lineman school!), or popped with a board, but we’ll hobble away & put on a good face. I’ve seen it MANY times as I grew up around a construction job site. Guys trying to ‘shake it off’ while they had a nail from a nail gun shot through their thumb!

OK, so there’s something to be said for not bawling about every little thing. We all know people who you really DON’T want to ask how they’re doing ‘cause they’ll tell you! Every LITTLE detail & hangnail they’ve had, or thought of having in the past three years. Believe me I’m not insensitive, just realistic.

Sadly, we tend to lean that way in our Christian lives also. We either whine about every little bump in the road or, more often, try to put on the plastic smile & play act. We throw out the ‘church language’ & say, “Bless God, this is the day the Lord hath made.” Never even mentioning that we just lost our job, we don’t have money for rent or tuition, our family & relationships are a mess. We even do God the same way. We either try to play act like everything’s all ‘nicey-nicey’ or whine about every blemish & rough spot.

Did you know that the word ‘prayer’ is mentioned 365 times in the bible? That’s one for every day. We are challenged, no COMMANDED, to pray for each other. That’s partly why I’m here on campus. There is not a day goes by in ministry that I’m not asked to pray for someone. I take it seriously. I care. If I care, just a bumbling guy, how much MORE does God care & want to hear our prayer. I can only care as He cares through me. When we are facing tough times & indecision, call out to God. When things are going great call out & thank God. When someone you love is hurting, call out to God on their behalf. Here’s a great reminder:
“…humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.” I Pet. 5:6-7 NLT

I regularly get calls, requests & emails for prayer needs. I’m here & would love to pray for you. Just remember, I can’t pray if I don’t know.

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