Mine is this...my thanks to God for His gift of a humiliation.
An outstanding growth of character came from my Biology and Chemistry classes my first semester sophomore year. I've always been gifted in the area of English, words, and writing. I'm not bragging: I acknowledge it is a treasured gift from my Father. However, prior to the aforementioned semester, I esteemed my gift lightly--I had an unkind attitude towards others who weren't on the same level of understanding English as I was. I never spoke these things, but I would think, "Wow, you're stupid if you can't get this--what is wrong with you?! This is simple." During the course of that semester, I failed basically every Chem. and Bio. lab, quiz, and test--I studied, I got a tutor, and nothing worked.
I've been gifted--however, that's no free pass for me to despise others because they can't do what I can. I pray I never forget those moments of complete confusion and dismay during Chemistry and Biology, because I need them to remind and move me to compassion on those who struggle.
I am thankful for God's gift of humiliation, and I am thankful that He even gave me the ability to learn from it.
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Beth,
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your expression of thankfulness. You've expressed a peace-making with yourself and God to you in the experience you shared. That's unusual. Thank you for thanking God's giving you understanding and peace to others.
Nancy