1 Corinthians 1:25
For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
I find it funny that the people at my work have been trying to help me figure out what’s wrong with me (before you go jumping to conclusions…I’m talking about physically not mentally). The maintenance mechanic is used to figuring out what is wrong with things and fixing it, and he came up to me several times today with different diagnosis’s. His first theory was that I have “empty-house syndrome”. I considered that one and said there may be some truth there, but I don’t think that is causing my ear-aches.
Needless to say, I’ve been getting all kinds of different advise at work including changing soaps; taking a shower twice a day and blow drying my hair right away; use the blow dryer to blow into my ear; get my blood pressure checked; don’t use a fireplace (but I don’t have a fireplace); change laundry detergent; don’t eat Dunkin donuts (I didn’t heed that one); that I should get an allergy, skin graft done; get my thyroid checked; and use ear plugs when taking a shower. As helpful as everyone is trying to be, I realize that these people are not doctors or experts.
I did finally breakdown and go to an ENT (ear-nose-and throat) specialist this week. When I went, I was following my GPS to it, and found myself pulling up to a really nice brick building right across from the hospital…in fact I think it is attached to the hospital with the overpass walkway. My first thought was, “Oh no…this is going to be expensive.”
While I was sitting in the room with the nurse, I noticed a sign that said that cell phones must be turned off. I asked what the motivation behind that sign was…did it effect equipment or did they just not want people to text on their phone during the appointment. The nurse shared with me that the real motivation was to keep people from talking on the phone and wasting time. She said that a lot of doctors will automatically end the visit once someone’s phone goes off. When she told me that, I shut my phone off. I said that I expected the doctor to give me his full attention, so I better give him mine.
This made me wonder…how often do I not give God my full attention. How many times do I look to the answers of this world without turning to the expert who knows what is best. God, help me to clear out the clutter of my mind, my heart, and my life so that I surrender all of my thoughts and desires to you in exchange for your perfect will.
We live in a world of multi-tasking…with the constant beep or buzz of some kind of gadget. Let’s be sure to take time out each day and put our full attention on God. Let’s give Him some good one-on-one time with no distractions…He is worth it by far!
-RB
Psalm 19:14
May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight,
LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
DPOD 