“Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.” James 3:10

As we left the house last night, we knew it was going to be chilly. Knowing, I ran back into the house to grab a jacket. Getting back in the car, I threw it onto the back seat…where it sat! I was prepared, ready and praised myself, “I’m SO glad I have, and remembered, to get that jacket!” My praise wouldn’t last long!

It wasn’t that cold to me when I jumped out of the car and went moving around in the bitter Florida cold. O.K… it was 52! But if you live here you KNOW what I mean. When stupid hit me in the form of a brain freeze, I hadn’t realized that I SHOULD have GRABBED the jacket and PUT IT ON! The wind whipped up and made the temperature feel like 12 degrees. O.K., I over-dramatized! But it’s MY story! So in 12 degree weather.. I cursed the cold!

It is my story, but I bet it’s yours too! Because I am SOOOO human! Of the entire light spectrum produced by a rainbow, the human eye can actually only see .0003%! Which COMPLETELY relates to how much of GOD I can actually see and understand in my human form. Being human, I am also FICKLE! I want what I want, how I want and when I want it…NOW!

I was talking to Jack the other day after he was home from his fall. He told me he was unhappy being in prison. He has no independence and is treated horribly! HE’S IN AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY! When I reminded him that he can go where and when he wants by Uber, he told me he doesn’t LIKE doing that! When I asked him what had to happen to change his situation, he told me he wanted a car! THIS from a guy who fell driving a walker!

I pick on Jack because he likes it… AND because he gave me permission. Besides, Jack doesn’t like computers and doesn’t read this devotional anyway! My point is, I am SO much like Jack! I want to be warm, but I don’t remember to put on the jacket. When I get cold, I curse the weather instead of my own forgetfulness! And I wonder if God laughs!

I KNOW you folks up north who are freezing in REAL 12 degree weather are now calling me a wimp! And I don’t mind. In fact, I just confessed to it! But today I’m going to take that label and try to make some use out of it by asking God to show me more than just .0003% of what’s real in Him. Maybe He’ll give me a BrrrrrrrEAK-ough!

How much do YOU want to see?