He who gets wisdom loves his own soul;
he who cherishes understanding prospers.

Proverbs 19:8

Adam’s translation

Wanna sleep at night? Chase after wisdom with all you’ve got. But don’t just chase wisdom, put it into action.

For the past couple of months I’ve been living in Proverbs. Sure, I do a lot of tweeting and Facebooking on my iPhone. But I’ve also been giving the Bible app (and my snail Bible) a workout. And almost all of my reading has been in Proverbs. On the trolley. At the office. At the dining room table. At football games. Backstage during sessions at NYWC. On planes. Over coffee. You get the idea.

Again and again, I find myself blown away by this stuff. This was recorded a few thousand years back and it is just as relevant today as it was back then.

Here’s a sampling of the verses I’ve bookmarked in the last 3-4 days:

Proverbs 14:15 “A simple man believes anything,
but a prudent man gives thought to his steps.“

Proverbs 14:23 “All hard work brings a profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty.“

Proverbs 15:18 “A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension,
but a patient man calms a quarrel.”

Proverbs 15:23 “A man finds joy in giving an apt reply—
and how good is a timely word!“

Proverbs 16:19 “Better to be lowly in spirit and among the oppressed
than to share plunder with the proud.“

Proverbs 17:5 “He who mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker;
whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished.”

Proverbs 18:6 “A fool’s lips bring him strife,
and his mouth invites a beating.“

Proverbs 18:12 “Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud,
but humility comes before honor.“

Proverbs 18:24 “A man of many companions may come to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.“

Proverbs 20:19 “”A gossip betrays a confidence;
so avoid a man who talks too much.“

Proverbs 21:5 “The plans of the diligent lead to profit
as surely as haste leads to poverty.“

Proverbs 21:21 “He who pursues righteousness and love
finds life, prosperity and honor.“

What one thing you do you when you are faced with tough times and hard decisions?

It’s well documented that I like managing projects… but I love finishing and releasing projects more than anything. In the last 24 hours, two little babies were released into the wild. I hope they both flourish.

1. Myguitar iPhone app. This is the second application we’ve published from YS, with a few more deep in the process of testing and stuff. This one was fun for two reasons. First, it’s stinking fun to play guitar on your iPhone. My favorite feature is that I can play the guitar along to my favorite worship artist, David Crowder. My life would be complete if he would try it. Then again, my adoration for Mr. Crowder’s work is well-documented so that should be no surprise.

2. Love is in an Orientation. Speaking of adoration, I’ve also documented my admiration for Andrew Marin’s work in bridging evangelical and the GLBT cultures. More imporatantly, I’m lucky enough to count him as a friend. So when he asked me to help him get a “real blog site” I was happy to jump in and help out.

I don’t want to sound obnoxious. But this is turning into a whale of a year for me. Lots of great projects. Lots of nice things said. And lots, lots more where this stuff came from.

Since I spend so much time thinking about and managing iPhone apps getting developed, I thought it would only be fair if you saw the types of apps I use on my phone.

Sidenote: This is a repost. For some reason the post from 6/30/09 disappeared. It may looks as though I deleted 20+ comments from yesterday, but my server ate them. Sorry about that.

As they say, my dock is full. Kristen and I have been iPhone users for a couple of months now. So far we love it! One unintended consequence of using iPhone is that our monthly cell phone bill actually went down. Never expected that.

Like most users, I actually use the phone part of the iPhone very little. That said, I use the iPod and wireless device parts all day. As of right now, here are the 5 apps I use the most.

Tweetie. I should clarify. Up until last night my most used app was Twitterfon. But Twitterfon was stupid and decided to drop a bunch of ads on their latest upgrade. I hate silent upgrades that dump in ads. I mean, I get it that they need revenue and all, but don’t ruin an app to do it! Anyway, Tweetie is a great Twitter app. It allows me to manage all my various accounts.

Yelp. I already use Yelp to post quick reviews of stuff as well as read up on places I want to visit. Now when I’m on the go I can use Yelp’s community driven review sites to chose places to eat… and even find addresses to places that are hard to find. (I like stuff that’s way off the beaten path!)

Mint. Kristen and I use Mint to track all of our finances. So having a Mint iPhone app is a total bonus. This allows me to keep an eye on our accounts, spending, budget, and investments anywhere I am. If you are a an iPhone user but don’t use Mint… you should really think about checking it out. It is pretty powerful.

Google Reader. Technically, I don’t think this is an app. But if you bookmark it in Safari it becomes this sweet little app on your dock. I use Google Reader all day, everyday for my job. So being able to scan through endless vanity searches, twitter searches, and of course blog posts is essential. I love being able to read, share, and comment on stuff no matter where I am. As a few friends have pointed out… they can tell when I’m on the trolley because I’m sharing a lot!

Facebook. What social media person wouldn’t love to have a mobile Facebook that is, in some ways, better than the web version? I love posting pictures and changing my status with my iPhone. So much less clutter.

A few people have asked me to put together a list of apps for youth ministry. Give me a few weeks and I’ll definitely be posting about that.