Stupid

 

Saturday, I did something really stupid.  Sorry kids, if your parents don’t let you use that word, but as I explain, you will agree, it was really stupid.  I have installed a cap on my F-150 pickup truck.  It used to be a plumbing work truck cap with bins and shelves on the side.  I removed all of that leaving doors on all 3 sides.  Now I must open the back door to drop the tailgate to put stuff in or get stuff out.  It is an added chore that I just must put up with.  But Saturday, I discovered that I could drop the tailgate without opening the door above (refer to the picture below).  I felt rather smug with my discovery until I went to close the tailgate with the door still closed.  I always push the tailgate up with my hand with my fingers over the top of the tailgate.  So Saturday, I caught my middle finger between the cap door and the tailgate.  Instinctively, I pulled my finger out doing further damage.  I moved it tenderly: it wasn’t broken.  But by Saturday afternoon, it was swollen and throbbing with pain.  I slept fitfully throughout Saturday night.  Sunday afternoon, I had to get some relief.  So, I got my smallest drill bit (1/16”) and with my left hand, twisted the drill bit until I drilled a tiny hole in my fingernail (refer to the other picture below).  Blood spurted out of the tiny hole, but I felt relief almost immediately.  I’ve been keeping a Band-Aid over the fingernail to keep debris out of my relief hole, which oozed for a day.  Psalm 34:18, "The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit."  Hey, I’m so glad that I can get spiritual relief from the dear Lord!  If I come to Him, He will show me the way out of my problems … and God will do the same for you.  Today, bring your problems to Him, for the dear Lord cares about you!