There is a line from Serendipity, one of my favorite movies, that stuck with me from the minute I heard it.
“If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid”
Most people that are stuck in their ways, are very prideful & don’t ever want to be thought foolish. Sometimes following Jesus requires us to look foolish and stupid to the world. That’s the only way we will improve. Jesus calls us to die to ourselves and let Him do His work, which will inevitably change us.
The people in Jesus’ day were so busy arguing and were so focused on what THEY thought the messiah was supposed to look like, that they totally missed the messiah… If only they would allow their hearts to be open to believe… What were they scared of? Being made to look stupid? Worried of being made to look foolish for believing in such an absurd man that did unimaginably crazy miracles? Whatever it was, was it really worth it? In my opinion, absolutely not…
Here are a few of the comments made by the people in John 7
“He’s nothing but a fraud who deceives the people.”
Could our leaders possibly believe that he is the Messiah? 27 But how could he be? For we know where this man comes from. When the Messiah comes, he will simply appear; no one will know where he comes from.”
“But he can’t be! Will the Messiah come from Galilee? 42 For the Scriptures clearly state that the Messiah will be born of the royal line of David, in Bethlehem, the village where King David was born.”[h] 43 So the crowd was divided about him.
At the end of the day, I would rather believe & be thought foolish & stupid by the world, than to harden my heart, question every single thing about Jesus & miss out on living an abundant life through Him.
Believe in Him & watch Him turn your life around to be the most fulfilling you have ever experienced…3 yrs ago on Sept 7th I did…and my life hasn’t been the same… for that, I am eternally thankful that I was willing to be thought foolish for Jesus.
What are you scared of?
Good stuff Kat! Love your heart to share your story. September 7th, huh? Well there we have it, It's Saint Kat Day! Never understood why we celebrate St. Valentine and Patrick and not the saints around us as well. My Saint Erica Day is April 15th and every year, its better than my birthday. Throw a party sister! Its a great day to be a child of God!
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