23 Oct, 2007
Rock on!
Pennsylvania man skips stone a record 51 times
(not actual photo of competition)
FRANKLIN, Pa.—A Pennsylvania man cast a stone that skipped on water a whopping 51 times, shattering the old world record of 40.
Russell "Rock Bottom" Byars' feat happened July 19, where the Allegheny River meets French Creek in Franklin, about 70 miles north of Pittsburgh. He estimated his stone traveled about 250 feet.
Before declaring him a record-holder, Guinness World Records experts analyzed film of Byars' toss, checking the concentric circles in the water by each skip.
"I actually threw 40 stones that day, but that was the first skip that I threw," Byars told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which confirmed the record with Guinness officials.
photo courtesy images.google.com & story twincities.com, 10/6/07
Colossians 3:17 (NLT)
17 And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.
What does today's God's Story scripture teach us about doing our best?
The apostle Paul was all about honoring Jesus Christ. His challenge to us in this verse is that we strive to bring honor to Christ in everything - whatever we do, wherever we go, and in whatever we say.
The rock bottom line is that we must represent Christ at all times. This means that by doing our best, we can glorify Christ. This does not mean that we have to "be the best" or set any records, but simply giving it our all adds to the way God's Story and our story have connected.
I have no idea what the Guinness World Record stone skipper believes about Christ, but I hope he knows about the One who moved that big stone in front of a certain tomb.
How can we connect today's God's Story scripture to our lives?
- Pray every day for God to empower you to simply do your best in a way that brings honor to Him.
- Memorize today's verse to remind you of the most important motivation in everything you do.
- Be honest. What impression do others have of Christ when they see or talk with you or watch the way you do your thing? What changes do you need to make in order to honor Christ?
- Go skip some stones and think about the truth in today's God's Story.
How can we connect today's story and God's Story scripture and our story to others?
Go stone skipping with a friend who needs Jesus. Tell him or her about the Guinness Record breaking stone skipper. Share what you learned in today's DAILYBIDE. Let Jesus show you if this is the right time to talk about the stone being removed from the front of Christ's tomb and why this is essential to God's Story and your story and their story.
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