Ministries
I was the perfect little boy growing up. I minded my momma, never talked back and was just so darn cute! So, I wondered why I always got my mouth washed out with Lava soap. Not Dial, mind you. Lava. I don't know why that kept happening. I think they got me confused with my other siblings. It was easy to do. I was the middle child and usually the forgotten one.
If I could only have kept my mouth shut, I could have flown under the radar and hidden amongst my brother and sisters. Silence could have been golden.
But fate dealt me a bad hand. I learned I tended to say things that may not have set well with others. By the time I was in junior high, I was in full-on jerk mode. I could have hidden amongst the 100 of my classmates. At least, I see that now as I look back. Sorry, teachers. Did I learn my lesson in junior high? Nope. High school brought on new challenges to tick my teachers off. These were seasoned professionals I was dealing with in high school.
However, being around four other grades helped me conceal what I was up to and what I had to say. Ah, I am starting to figure out there are more ways to skin a cat! No. I never did skin a cat. I did squirrels. I could hide in plain sight. I took my mouth and attitude to Drama and Band. Other than that, I learned that silence is golden and the opposite is, well, not so golden. That is not to say I never got in trouble in high school. It just took me four years to figure out how to beat the system. Now, the real world is a whole different ball of wax. No. I do not have a ball of wax. I don’t even have a ball anymore. My kids lost it.
Unfortunately, I still have a hard time controlling my mouth and my attitude. I am supposed to be this mighty minister who floats two feet off the ground and sings hymns all day. Nope. I am just a man who doesn't get his mouth washed out with Lava soap anymore. I'm married. 'Nuff said.
Proverbs 17:27-28 - “The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered. Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.”
