Ever been frustrated?  Ever had a conversation with someone and been so surprised or put-off by what they said that you didn’t know how to even respond?  Ever had somebody say something so off-the-wall that the only thing you could muster out of your lips was….”Uh….yeah”?

I’ve had a few of those lately.  I’ve had moments like that with my kids, with people at church, with people who I’m paying to serve me, and even random strangers.  Seriously, I don’t think I’m slow witted, but I do know sometimes the only response I have is “Uh…..yeah”

And guess what?

When it comes to living in relationship with God, to actually knowing Him and what He’s saying to you.  When it comes to obeying God even in the unexpected, weird, what-are-you-thinking kind of moments, all God wants from you is that simple response, “Uh….yeah” because it says something.

It says – I trust you.  I believe you.  I obey you.  I don’t need to  understand anything beyond what you’re asking right now.  I don’t need to know what’s going to happen or how it’s going down.  I trust you.

So next time God hits you up with a “strange” request, next time He challenges you to do something that catches you off-gaurd or doesn’t make sense.  It’s fine if your answer is nothing more than, “Uh….yeah”

• All the goodness of God working in @discoverychurch yesterday wore me out. Started in this morning before 7 and I'm crashing hard now. #
• Can anyone say, "Five Guys" for dinner? http://twitpic.com/2o6mp8 Either that or just say, "jealous"! #

• Going into a cold, dry, air-conditioned 65 from a hot, humid 85 makes me cold. I'm shivering while I'm eating breakfast. #
• Found an amazing deal that's worth taking advantage of. http://bit.ly/9y2anh Click on the blue link to read the "fine print" #
• The fact that I need some company's tech support is bad enough….the fact that they're not as supportive as I'd expect is WORSE! #
• @derekbrown that's good advice really. Wondering if it can also be an easy excuse for not growing? in reply to derekbrown #
• I've decided…..I'm the black hole for all things electronic. Nearly everything electronic (phones, computers, etc) have issues by me. #
• Show @Logos icon & celebrate Mac Bible Software launch. You could win: MacBook Pro, iMac, iPad or 100 other prizes! http://bit.ly/cUlBfV #
• Ever been in a situation that had you wondering "What the heck?" So has this guy http://bit.ly/ahdoMf #
• @joshamorgan YIPPEE! Thanks for meeting yesterday too! in reply to joshamorgan #
• 10 days later I'm starting to get some feeling back in my finger that I broke. It's a start. #
• Excited to be headed to Pinehurst to golf with some guys from Discovery. Time to test out my finger. Hope it holds up. #

• Going into a cold, dry, air-conditioned 65 from a hot, humid 85 makes me cold. I'm shivering while I'm eating breakfast. #
• Found an amazing deal that's worth taking advantage of. http://bit.ly/9y2anh Click on the blue link to read the "fine print" #
• The fact that I need some company's tech support is bad enough….the fact that they're not as supportive as I'd expect is WORSE! #
• @derekbrown that's good advice really. Wondering if it can also be an easy excuse for not growing? in reply to derekbrown #
• I've decided…..I'm the black hole for all things electronic. Nearly everything electronic (phones, computers, etc) have issues by me. #
• Show @Logos icon & celebrate Mac Bible Software launch. You could win: MacBook Pro, iMac, iPad or 100 other prizes! http://bit.ly/cUlBfV #
• Ever been in a situation that had you wondering "What the heck?" So has this guy http://bit.ly/ahdoMf #
• @joshamorgan YIPPEE! Thanks for meeting yesterday too! in reply to joshamorgan #
• 10 days later I'm starting to get some feeling back in my finger that I broke. It's a start. #
• Excited to be headed to Pinehurst to golf with some guys from Discovery. Time to test out my finger. Hope it holds up. #

• Pretty happy to be able to get a follow up orthopedic appointment first thing today. As long as it doesn't hurt I'll stay happy. #
• @kkazda still attached! Actually really good. Hurts less and looks "good" in reply to kkazda #
• Awesome! #
• Wanna join us? Going to see The Expendables at 12:10 at Carmike. #
• Dear coffee – I enjoyed our time together this morning. How about we do I again tomorrow? #
• Took my broken finger out for a test drive of typing today. Oops…probably wasn't a good idea (felt weird too) #
• @peterlinkjr they say 2-3 weeks. Sure doesn't feel like it will take that long though (although today maybe didn't help) in reply to peterlinkjr #
• @peterlinkjr and congrats! on what? number 4? in reply to peterlinkjr #
• @peterlinkjr spare him??? please, take him! lol in reply to peterlinkjr #
• @peterlinkjr thanks. Thought about it many a times sir. MacSpeech…if only you were half price in reply to peterlinkjr #
• Thank you Apple's "Find my iPhone" feature. It's a must in a house with 5 kids and some iPod Touches that keep getting "lost" deep in sofas #
• School time. Not even half the books we're getting from the library. http://twitpic.com/2ghytj #
• Trying to play Halo3 with my boys. Why do they call me Bullseye when I can't hit anything? #
• http://yfrog.com/0stsznj From Randy – ECU move in crew #

• @KyleHolliday thanks for the twitter love earlier today. Makes me feel bad that I've been a bit quiet today in reply to KyleHolliday #
• CAUTION: Don't say I didn't warn you. You will never think about 1 Corinthians 13 the same again! http://ow.ly/i/375C #
• It's lunch time and I am NOT happy that Diviney's Pizza is closed! Very NOT cool. #
• This headache makes it hard for me to think for more than 15-20 minutes at a time. Not getting as much done as I'd like so I'm frustrated. #
• @discoworship ROOOOAAAAARRRR! in reply to discoworship #
• Now I lay me down to sleep…. #
• If you think Sunday is the only day you need to "act" like a Christian, think again. http://bit.ly/cTtcCo #
• Ever heard God speak to you? It can be exciting and terrifying at the same time. Keep talking to me Lord #
• Had lunch at Sup Dogs and hadn't been there before. WHY didn't somebody tell me about this place earlier? Good stuff! #
• @derekbrown the whole deal was good. I'm gonna have to go back just to try some of the other dogs. You feeling better in reply to derekbrown #
• @georgedavisIV Excellent observation George! in reply to georgedavisIV #
• I can see @discoverychurch doing something like this. Thoughts? http://bit.ly/bJDZt7 #
• @bradchristian and invited me or even strongly recommended it…..never! Shame #
• @bradchristian let's just say "I'll be back" in reply to bradchristian #
• Jesus tells us how to live…is it really this simple? http://read.ly/John14.15.ESV #
• I hate when something that shouldn't take more than an hour ends up taking more than 3. Enough already! #
• @loswhit and I'm thinking the fact that I find that comforting is a pretty lame reaction in and of itself in reply to loswhit #
• Really? Just saw a dude mowing his lawn. It's 5:45 and still dark! #
• Great verse in Jeremiah [http://is.gd/eg8Ji] Feel like God is yelling at me. Here's my thoughts on it too [http://bit.ly/cGwK46] #
• @BenArment try polleverywhere it worked well for us in reply to BenArment #
• Just finished another meeting this week at Sup Dogs. Me + filled = happy #
• So, I've got good news and bad news [http://bit.ly/c7Xzl6] which do you choose? [http://bit.ly/9MeFBP] #
• Fun. Crushed my finger in staging after church. At ER waiting to see how bad it is. http://twitpic.com/2f2ask #
• Yep. Xray shows it's broke/cracked #
• Broken finger and it looks like this? http://twitpic.com/2f3bvf Not feeling manly at all. Going to get pink tape – that should help huh? #
• This is gonna get old real quick. I feel like my hand is in a permanent "I'm number one!" position. Stupid broken finger #

I am so excited about some of the things coming up at Discovery Church this fall and this series is one of the reasons.  Starting Sunday, September 12th, we’ll kick it all off.  Not only will we spend Sundays going through 2 Timothy, we’ll also be doing whatever we can to get EVERYONE involved in a small group.  Then we’ll take those small groups and have them all compete against each other in an AMAZING Race style competition that includes service projects around Greenville.  The winning group will get a huge 8 bedroom mountain home for the weekend of October 22-25!

Why am I telling you about this now?  Because we want to STRONGLY encourage everyone to get The AMAZING Race T-shirt.  Now before you start thinking we’re just out here peddling tees, let me explain.  This isn’t just about Discovery.  We still want to make a difference and an impact in the community around us.  So imagine the impact of 100′s of people showing up to do a service project challenge.  Then add to that 100′s of people all wearing the same shirt when they do it.  It will gets people’s attention and will very likely lead to questions and opportunities to tell people why we’re doing what we’re doing – not just because we’re in The AMAZING Race, but because we love Jesus!

So here’s what you do.  Just GO HERE and pre-order your shirt.  You’ve only got until August 30th though so don’t wait!

Look, loads of people are struggling to make ends meet and worried about how to make sure they’ve got enough money.  It doesn’t have to always be that way…you can have financial peace, you just might need to make some changes first.  Here’s a great place to start

There’s a short preview class after church this Sunday at Discovery Church.  If you want peace in your financial life, you need this class.

• Oh Cubbies in Winterville. It's been way too long since we had breakfast together, but I'm on my way! #
• Wanna make a difference? To put it bluntly, shut up and actually DO something #
• Anybody want to help this pastor and watch my kids tonight so I can take her out for dinner? She's had a rough day. Any takers? #
• We have a WINNER. Thanks Carly!! #
• John 3:16 is true, but Christians shouldn't forget the next verse – especially when dealing with people we di… http://read.ly/John3.17.ESV #
• Even Jesus says there's a difference between reading about Him and coming to Him. Do you know the difference? http://bit.ly/9EKnxe #
• Hannah cut her chin on a pogo stick and we didn't need stitches! Yay! Glued it instead. http://twitpic.com/2bo1at #
• "So there was a division among the people over him." When it comes to Jesus, some things haven't changed in… http://read.ly/John7.43.ESV #
• Arrggghhh.. I can't get this song out of my head http://youtu.be/YEvNS5TzvwM #
• A person who thinks logically provides a nice contrast to the real world. #
• Happy Anniversary to my wife! Enjoyed sleeping with the window open listening to the ocean last night. Time for another walk on the beach. #
• Truth in advertising? http://twitpic.com/2chy5n #
• Still shocked that Sonnen DOMINATED Silva for 5 rounds and got submitted in the last couple minutes. #
• Mixed emotions. Whole family just left me for the week – sad. About to shoot some of the guys coming over to play paintball – happy. #

• Oh Cubbies in Winterville. It's been way too long since we had breakfast together, but I'm on my way! #
• Wanna make a difference? To put it bluntly, shut up and actually DO something #
• Anybody want to help this pastor and watch my kids tonight so I can take her out for dinner? She's had a rough day. Any takers? #
• We have a WINNER. Thanks Carly!! #
• John 3:16 is true, but Christians shouldn't forget the next verse – especially when dealing with people we di… http://read.ly/John3.17.ESV #
• Even Jesus says there's a difference between reading about Him and coming to Him. Do you know the difference? http://bit.ly/9EKnxe #
• Hannah cut her chin on a pogo stick and we didn't need stitches! Yay! Glued it instead. http://twitpic.com/2bo1at #
• "So there was a division among the people over him." When it comes to Jesus, some things haven't changed in… http://read.ly/John7.43.ESV #
• Arrggghhh.. I can't get this song out of my head http://youtu.be/YEvNS5TzvwM #
• A person who thinks logically provides a nice contrast to the real world. #
• Happy Anniversary to my wife! Enjoyed sleeping with the window open listening to the ocean last night. Time for another walk on the beach. #
• Truth in advertising? http://twitpic.com/2chy5n #
• Still shocked that Sonnen DOMINATED Silva for 5 rounds and got submitted in the last couple minutes. #
• Mixed emotions. Whole family just left me for the week – sad. About to shoot some of the guys coming over to play paintball – happy. #