"quick fix"
have you ever tried to fix something major on your car when you haven't even looked at the instruction manuel or taken a mechanics class? what about your computer? as inconvenient, tedious or even painful it may be, instead it is much wiser to call the bodyshop or phone technical support lines, the car is brought in, the computer is sent away and if lucky, the warranty covers the repair charges. But hey, if it's not covered, at least its put into the hands of someone who knows what the heck they are doing.
i think about mary jane, she was 3,000 miles over due on her oil change... way to go ek! why i didn't just bring her in, i'm clueless... maybe it was inconvenience, lack of time, just plain laziness??? She was okay when i finally brought her in. next time... maybe not.
then i think of my computer... we'll call him sigmund for now. sigmund's keyboard doesn't even have the forth letter of his name, "m" because it broke off, probably when i was trying to fix it. amazing how that works... but you better believe that i tried again and again to fix it until it was beyond repair. now i sit and settle for the "m"-less keyboard that yes, i broke but managed to break even more by trying to fix it. funny how i could bring just bring or send it to someone who actually knows how to fix it, maybe even free of charge, but..... i don't.
this sounds all to familiar... me breaking things and well... breaking them more by trying to fix them and put them back together. i could much more "easily" bring them to the One who knows how to fix them. Unlike with cars and computers, i don't know how things i ask Him to fix will look like when he's done. chances are much better than what i imagine. i'm realizing that instead of spending my time ferverently trying to fix things i don't know how to fix, maybe i should spend my time reading the Instruction Manuel or by getting in better contact with the One, who knows what He's doing.
wait there's that voice, "But I can fix it!" no, no you can't. nice try though. someday i'll learn.
i think about mary jane, she was 3,000 miles over due on her oil change... way to go ek! why i didn't just bring her in, i'm clueless... maybe it was inconvenience, lack of time, just plain laziness??? She was okay when i finally brought her in. next time... maybe not.
then i think of my computer... we'll call him sigmund for now. sigmund's keyboard doesn't even have the forth letter of his name, "m" because it broke off, probably when i was trying to fix it. amazing how that works... but you better believe that i tried again and again to fix it until it was beyond repair. now i sit and settle for the "m"-less keyboard that yes, i broke but managed to break even more by trying to fix it. funny how i could bring just bring or send it to someone who actually knows how to fix it, maybe even free of charge, but..... i don't.
this sounds all to familiar... me breaking things and well... breaking them more by trying to fix them and put them back together. i could much more "easily" bring them to the One who knows how to fix them. Unlike with cars and computers, i don't know how things i ask Him to fix will look like when he's done. chances are much better than what i imagine. i'm realizing that instead of spending my time ferverently trying to fix things i don't know how to fix, maybe i should spend my time reading the Instruction Manuel or by getting in better contact with the One, who knows what He's doing.
wait there's that voice, "But I can fix it!" no, no you can't. nice try though. someday i'll learn.
posted by ek at 12:16 PM
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yessss! i can leave a comment for you! hehe. just wanted you to know i laughed out loud when i read your story about your m-less keyboard. i can hear you telling the story! haha. anyway, love you manders.
-s.fo
ms. manders
I'm sorry that I didn't get to see more of you this past weekend. I left you a note and a message on the machine. I wish we could have connected because I was looking forward to it so. know that I love you and cherish your friendship. call me sometime ok?
Morgan
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