Let’s talk lightning and giraffes.
We’ll start with lightning. There are 1.4 billion lightning strikes per year across the globe, which comes to 44 strikes per second. Lightning hits 270 people per year, and about 10 percent of those unfortunates die as a result.
But the news is even worse for giraffes.
From 1996 to 2020, studies were done that compared the frequency of lightning strikes against people versus giraffes, taking into account the size of their population. This is what was found. Giraffes are 30 times more likely to get hit by lightning than their human counterparts.
Giraffes need to keep their heads down.
That’s actually good advice for all of us. The Bible says, “Keep your eyes focused on what is right, and look straight ahead to what is good” (Proverbs 4:25).
Recovery Step: Don’t look back. Look ahead. Keep your eyes on Jesus.
Author: Mark Denison
Mark and Beth Denison, married for 36 years, launched There’s Still Hope as a national movement to call men and women into lives of sexual integrity. Their ministry offers 90-day recovery plans for addicts and one-on-one and group coaching for addicts and their spouses. TSH also produces resources for pastors and churches to confront the porn epidemic that is destroying so many lives.
Dr. Denison was a senior pastor for over 30 years, NBA chaplain, and board chairman at Houston Baptist University three times. With a Master’s Degree in Addiction Recovery, Mark is a certified PSAP and active member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Mark has written four books on recovery: Porn in the Pew, 365 Days to Sexual Integrity, A 90-Day Recovery Guide, and 40 Days to Porn-Free Living. His latest book, Jesus on the 12 Steps, will be released later this year.
