Question: What are the two most numerous elements in the universe?
Answer: Hydrogen and stupidity.
Monday when I was taking cans to be recycled (the place was closed until 2009) I got to listen to some talk radio off and on when I could stand it. Well, some guy named Lanny Davis...a Hillarity Clinton supporter, lobbyist for Pakistani government, and author/commentator/pundit...actually said that Gov. Blagojevich of Illinois "has disgraced politics." Just exactly how in the name of my Great Aunt Lizzie's hair bun do you disgrace something as totally depraved as politics? Getting caught? Actually being as Machiavellian as everybody really wants to be? Letting people know they're as stupid as they are to elect you?
Then there was the chat Michael Smirconish had with Joel Osteen, who actually said "people are smart." WHERE? Does this include all those who listen to him and fork over cash for his books and whatnot? Just in case you missed it, when Jesus compares His followers to sheep, He's not being real complimentary, given that sheep are the most helpless, stupid animals around. They live to eat, bleet, excrete, and get fleeced!! Oh, and maybe get turned into lamb chops or souvlaki!!
Now, just how does God cause all things to work together for the good of those who love Him, as Romans 8:28ff states? Well, in part, to conform us to the Suffering Servant image of Isaiah 53; which we help along with many of our stupid decisions. As one example, if you get angry enough to punch a metal cabinet so hard that you actually leave knuckle prints in it, He'll turn that stupidity into a great lesson in what not to do for the rest of your life, brought on by recurring pain when cold and/or damp weather approach .
The lesson Paul teaches in Ephesians 4:26 is, "Be angry, yet do not sin." The Newly Annotated Sexton Bible might read, "Be angry, yet do not punch...especially really hard objects!"
Got examples of your own?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment