Lightening Up Today!!

In case anyone should think I've gone off the deep end talking about my scriptural promises lately, I'm posting this little satirical piece from larknews.com.

BURLINGTON, N.J. — James Grant's life is full of things he can't do. According to friends, Grant is always feeling a check in his spirit, second guessing himself and using Scripture to justify his inability to make decisions.

"He'll say, 'I think I'll have a donut for breakfast. Wait, that would be gluttony,'" says one buddy. "So he'll have oatmeal instead, then say, 'But the Son of Man came enjoying life. I never get it right.' That's how James lives."

Grant often finds himself paralyzed with indecision at crucial moments. Before making a big career choice recently, he was torn between seeking counsel or going it alone. Proverbs 11:14 says safety is found in a multitude of counselors, but the apostle Paul consulted no man before launching his ministry, Grant says.

"He sees both sides of every issue, but can't find his way to a conclusion," says a friend. Grant ended up avoiding the choice altogether, letting circumstances dictate his future.

His mindset makes even simple tasks difficult. When a friend asked if Grant could help him put in a fence, Grant said, "No problem. Wait, that's pride. In my own power I can do nothing."

Friends have learned to counter his checks with balancing scriptures such as "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." "Yes, but be careful when you think you stand lest you fall," Grant usually replies.

I'm NOT going to become like "James." I know the danger of "claiming scriptures" or expecting a Word every time you read the Bible, so don't worry about me, bloggerbuddies!

But God IS God, and I want to always be open to anything he wants to do in my life, don't you?