Those things that make you cringe. Those things you remember and shudder. Why did I do that? What was I thinking? I'm not talking about bad decisions. I'm not talking about, "Why did I marry that drummer with the crack addiction? Besides rhythm and eyeliner application skills, he had no remdeeming qualities whatsoever." I'm talking about embarrassment. I'm talking about the looking stupid and the saying dumb things. I'm talking about the humiliation.
Back when I was a minister, I used to perform various functions at the church in which I was raised. I would lead music, or lead prayer, or give announcements, or do whatever I was asked to do. One day, I was leading prayer. There was, at this time, a new member in the church. I don't remember his name, so I'll call him Mike. Mike had recently become a Christian after discovering that he had some terminal disease, the exact nature of which escapes me at this time. Due to a complication from this disease, Mike was going to have his leg amputated in the coming week. Naturally, we were praying for him. I swear to you, this is true. I cringe whenever I hear it in my head. I could have said any number of things in my prayer, but I didn't. I said, "Lord, we give you thanks for Mike's newfound faith this morning, knowing that, because of this faith, Mike will have something to stand on during the difficult times ahead."
There are others, some too painful to mention. And what about you? What's the dumbest thing you ever said?
Later. Love.
