Hey now…. I know how ya feel.
I’ve had the same thing happen to me a time or two .. or three. I’ve lost count.
Ya see, I’m in grad school so there are a bunch of people who know a lot, a bunch of peoplw who know some and a bunch of people who know enough. However, there are a ton of people who Know-It-All and aren’t afraid to let you know it.
I’ve been working on some things in my life lately. Things that I have noticed in myself that I don’t necessarily like that much … guess what one of those things might be …
Being a bleepidy bleepidy “know-it-all” … Wow! You’re bright.
Maybe you’re a know it all and you just didn’t know it.
Anyway. So, I have been “sifting” through my life. Check out Luke 22:31-40 regarding sifting. There’s a story about that.
Just recently I was humbled by someone I admire. I was complaining of “some people” who know what they should do and either don’t do it or complain that someone should. Ayaya, Mami, give me a break!
I was humbled because of what he said in response. Not in so many words he said that Gid gives each of us the ability to accomplich His will, he gives us each strengths and weaknesses; he gives is everything we need. I have something you don’t and you have something I don’t; I have something you need, same as you have something I need.
I was humbled because, here I was, complaining about what someone wasn’t or was doing … and yet I had forgotten that God gives each of us what we need. Whether we choose to use it is up to each of us. If I complain that someone should do something, or I complain that they should be able to do what I can, I am being arrogant and prideful.
In no uncertain terms, I, myself and being a good-for-nothingnknow-it-all.
Pride
Spite
Arrogance
Conceit
It all goes NO WHERE.
I want to go somewhere, I want to go ahead of the pack without running over the pack. And being arrogant and prideful will only hurt others as well as myself, in the end.
My advice to you … (don’t get mad)
shut-up and pray … pray for your own arrogance
Have a great weekend
