Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Romans 12:11
A teacher was asked what her favorite excuse for not doing homework she had ever gotten from a student. She said she had some good ones over the years but the one that stood out was from a student who said this: "My family and I went on a hot-air balloon ride and we were going to crash because there was too much weight in the basket. In order to save our lives, I had to throw my homework out, and it worked."
A teacher was asked what her favorite excuse for not doing homework she had ever gotten from a student. She said she had some good ones over the years but the one that stood out was from a student who said this: "My family and I went on a hot-air balloon ride and we were going to crash because there was too much weight in the basket. In order to save our lives, I had to throw my homework out, and it worked."
Wow! If that student had just applied that wonderful mind to her homework, I'm sure she would have gotten an A! We have to laugh at the creativity that went into that excuse. The teacher, I'm sure, could see all the holes in that alibi and gave the child the appropriate consequences for no homework.
I have to wonder what God thinks of our excuses? "I couldn't give a dollar to the Salvation Army person at WalMart, because I just gave one to the one at Bi Lo."... "I couldn't buy for an angel tree angel because my own children want too much."... ."I can't teach Sunday School or help with youth because I don't have any children that age"... "I don't get involved at church anymore because I've done my part and it's the younger generation's turn."
I wonder what God's favorite excuse is? I wonder whether he chuckles or weeps? I'm sure that even more so than the teacher, he sees all the holes in our pitiful - and sometimes imaginative - excuses. But God doesn't have to hand out consequences. They come of their own accord. We become isolated, self-consumed, bitter and unhappy when we make excuses for not taking an active role in the body of Christ.
Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something.
Father,
Open our hearts to the gifts and talents you have given us to share. Help us to find the right ministries and activities in which to use them to your glory. Open our eyes to how lame our excuses are so that we may push them out of our way. Amen.
Joys: The children's Christmas program; Cecelia, the "star" of the show; The best Santa Claus ever
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