Monday, July 28, 2003
Monday, July 28, 2003
But now you must get rid of all such things anger, wrath, malice, slander, and
abusive language from your mouth.
Finally the colonel barked, "Good heavens, man, at least tell them good-bye."
That is an example, perhaps, of unavoidable foolishness. Any of us might panic in such a
situation. There is another kind of foolishness, though, a kind that is avoidable. It consists of
those little, stupid things in our lives--little things that so often bring us down. Those things that
we know need changing but somehow we never get around to. And all the time those "little"
things are keeping us from being all God created us to be.
(Colossians 3.8
NRSV)
A colonel frowned impatiently as he watched a young lieutenant drill his platoon. Sweat was
beginning to bead on the young lieutenant's forehead. His voice showed the strain of his
superior's scrutiny. He attempted to direct his men through an intricate maneuver. Eventually,
the poor lieutenant had his troops marching eight abreast toward the edge of a cliff. Completely
unnerved, he froze--unable to speak.
Dear Jesus, help me to rid myself of the little things that separate me from our Father in Heaven.
Amen.
