Our STUPIDITY

We have all done stupid things, right. Well today I did a stupid thing. I tipped over a gallon of stain while working and lost almost all of it to the floor. I wasn't paying any attention to what I was doing, just flinging around twelve foot boards like there is no tomorrow.

This brings me to another occasion of stupidity were I smashed my phone to pieces with a hammer because I hated the thing. After all, I had a new one, who needs that old junk. Well as it turns out, in order to get all your old phone numbers on your new phone you kind of need your old one to be in one piece. I will spare you the rest of my stupid sinful acts as I think I have said enough.

The reason I bring this up today is because after feeling all stupid over spilling that stain this morning, I realized that God doesn't think I'm stupid at all. Even in my stupidity I can be used by God. His Spirit dwells with me, and works in me, and through me. He isn't interested in my philosophical, intellectual ways. He doesn't look at my outer man so to speak, but in fact He looks at my inner man. He is interested in my heart. That is comforting to know. If God looked at all the stupid little things we do on a regular basis we would ALL be in big trouble.

This reminds me of a story that I heard of a man asking for directions. This man, we will call him Mr. z. Now Mr. z and his wife were lost. By his own stupidity of course. As he asked for directions from a lady behind the counter of a convenient store, (we will call her ms. b) ms. b starts to make small talk. Where is it you are headed. Mr. z explains he is on his way to a church conference. Ms. b asks what church. Mr. z says what church he is looking for and the name of the pastor which we will call Pastor p. Ms. b breaks down crying and runs out of the room. Mr. z waits for her to return and she comes back. Mr. z says, I'm sorry for upsetting you. Ms. b says, that's all right, you see, I just moved to this area not long ago and have been trying to find a church. I heard Pastor p on the radio but couldn't remember the name of the church or the pastor, until now.

Even in Mr. Zs stupidity of not reading his directions right and getting lost, the Holy Spirit was still using him. God guided him to the right place, right person, and right time. Even though I make mistakes and do stupid things God can turn any situation around for good. COOL......