7月14日
草率出错
“心无知识的，乃为不善；脚步急快的，难免犯罪。”
箴言19:2
你有没有这样的经历：因为前一天晚上睡得不好，早晨起来直奔咖啡店，睡眼惺忪，排队等候一杯香草奶油拿铁咖啡。这时候，你觉得在你前面排队站着的是你一个熟悉的好朋友。这个人无论是发型、外套、身高，都和你朋友海莉一模一样。你凭着自己的直觉，认定她就是海莉。于是你跟平时见到她一样，热情地喊了一声：“嘿，海莉！” 但是她却没有回头看你。接下来，你又做了一件跟很多人一样心急的事情：你脱了手套，用手拍了一下她的后背。你以为你只是跟她打个招呼。这个人，这个你以为是海莉的人，转过身来，很诧异地看着你。原来她根本不是海莉。此刻，你唯一能想到的就是：“哎呀，不好意思，你不是海莉。” 现实生活中总有尴尬的时候。
今日祷告：
耶稣，谢谢你，尽管我每天或多或少地出错，你仍然爱我。求你帮助我不在这些事上纠结。让我慢下脚步，谨慎行事。阿们。
July 14
Hasty Mistakes
Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes.
PROVERBS 19:2
Have you ever stopped at your local coffee shop for a vanilla skinny latte with extra whip cream, a bit weary eyed from too little sleep the night before, and in line just in front of you was someone you thought you knew? This person had the same hairstyle and the same coat and height as your friend Haley. From a quick glance, it was definitely her. So you said what you would normally say when you see your friend Haley—you said, “Hey, Haley!” But your friend didn’t turn around. So then you did what any determined extroverted encourager would do in that situation—you took out your gloves and playfully smacked her in the back. You know, just to say hello. Well, this someone you thought was Haley turned around and looked at you with gaped astonishment. The only thing you could think of saying in the moment was, “Oops. You’re not Haley.” Real life reveals your deficiencies.
Pray for the Day:
Jesus, thank you for loving me through my everyday mistakes. Help me roll with them today, slow myself down, and be more aware of what I’m doing. Amen.
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