BE LIKE JEREMY LIN!

As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. - Proverbs 27:17

     Ok, so the title has nothing to do with this Bible verse.  But I love the Jeremy Lin story!  No one's ever heard of him, he goes on a tear....and he doesn't stop.  Everyone loves the rags to riches, coming out of nowhere story.  We all love to see the underdog rise to the occasion because, partly, it reminds us that we can be that underdog.  Everyday is a new day with a whole new adventure, and that day might be our day.
     Maybe we won't become the starting point guard for the New York Knicks.  But, it might be our day to really affect somebody's life.  It might be our day to turn our marriage around.  It might be our day to do our job a lot better.  It might be our day to recconnect with God.  And yes, it might be our day, when all the world will recognize us for something we've done.
     So, sharpen another friend today.  Who knows it might be their day too!  (See how I tied it all together!)

RAMBO MIGHT NOT HAVE HAD IT FIGURED OUT!

You say, "I am not allowed to do anything" - but everything is good for you.  You say, "I am allowed to do anything" - but not everything is beneficial.  Don't be concerned for your own good but for the good of others.  1 Corinthians 10:23-24

     Maybe it's the lack of sleep, but I was reading this and thinking, "What the...."  Those first two lines make no sense whatsoever.  I know God has a pretty good idea on grammar, but I don't get.  So, let's do what all great readers do, and SKIP IT!  
     Now, that second part, I get it!  Think about what is good for others.  Whatever you do, ask this, "How is it going to affect others?"
     Whoa!  That's a little revolutionary.  In our world that loves the song, "I Did it My Way" - we might actually think about what others need before ourselves.  In our world that values the independent, powerful, confident (which oftentimes just means selfish), and individualistic - God is saying "NO!"  It's about community, empathy, selflessness.
     Challenge:  Go through the day with this lens: What do the people around me need?