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If you are a jerk just like me clap your hands. (Clap Clap) Sing this to the tune of 'If you're happy and you know it".
My name is Kepi and I am a jerk. It has only been 24-hours since I last acted like a jerk.
Well because I am cogniscent of my "jerkiness" I asked Jesus to come into my heart and clean me up. Well, at LEAST tone me down a bit. Funny thing is that as soon as invited Him in my I am WAY more aware of my jerk-like tendencies. OUCH!
GREAT! Before I was walking along blissfully ignorant of my obnoxiousness NOW I have to live with myself! OH HAPPY DAY! (Blog disclaimer: Jerks frequently tend to yell during internet transmissions, instant messages and cell phone text messagse, known as "typing in all CAPS" may cause cause eye-rolling, loud sighing and other obnoxious tendencies. Please excuse writer as she is currently under further construction ) Now I constantly hear, "Kepi, apologize." and "Kepi, lower your voice." and my favorite "Kepi, the other driver in that car cannot hear you!" and "No, you may NOT return the "sign language" back to the other driver." As I drive by with my "Please be patient, God isn't through with me yet" (gag me) bumper sticker. How nice of me, to require patience of you while I openly admit I have none! Whatta JERK!
Today I was wondering how Jesus used jerks in the bible. Stay with me people! If he can use a donkey, he can use me.I even know a sweet little donkey I like. Yeah, I know he used broken people (Sorry jerk-like tendencies trying to come out) but what about the REAL jerks? I welcome an open discussion of this question and please be nice as even jerks have feelings. ( We tend to hide them under sarcasm and obnoxiousness to avoid being hurt first.)
I have to believe there is hope for me! Okay. Your turn. Name a big jerk God used in the bible. (Isn't that just like a jerk...to make you read this blog and then assign you homework!) Have fun! |
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| I think all hope is lost . Well thats sarcasm and that proves i am a jerk too. i think paul was the biggest Jerk and God used him pretty well. I hope God uses me despite my jerkeyness |
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January 19, 2008 at 6:12pm |
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If you've ever heard me say "I screw up every day" it is because I too can be an insensitive jerk. I don't really like the word jerk, but it is what it is. Funny thing is I don't get frustrated with other people so much as I get frustrated with myself. And when I'm down on myself, I think I probably take it out on others. I appreciate your candidness: To me, that is true Christianity. Thank you for bringing this topic to light. God, I pray for all of us "jerks" right now. I pray that you convict us, and open our eyes when we act this way. Forgive us, Lord. I also pray that Your grace would cover over this sin so that other people don't notice it. If we need to approach someone with whom we might have been mean, show us so that we may ask for their forgiveness. Thank you for changing us. In Jesus' name, amen. |
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well geez, I answered that question even before reading your blog! he used me, he can use any jerk!
ps.. I don't think you're a jerk, Kepi. But then, I don't know you. LOL! (see, proving my jerk credentials there....) |
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| lol.. thanks for that.. i was just watching the lifehouse everything skit and the thought that keeps running across MY mind is, come on, God, I'm the most useless one in my family! What do you want ME for? (but thats just an old, worn out, useless bondage thought). |
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| i am a jerk and God is using me. i tend to intterupt people, and i love my opinion and still struggle at times accepting others opinions. but God has been changing me. so like you said you have to be reminded not to return some other driver's sign language. for a while i had to be reminded to not say hi to another driver using sign language and a horn when they did something stupid, and then to not do something stupid back at them along with the sign language. we are all JERKS!!!!!!!! |
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Romans 7
14We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. 15I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. 16And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. 17As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. 18I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature.[c] For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. 19For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. 20Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.
Stupid flesh! I blame the flesh.
Cause I used to be and still have tendancies to be a jerk.
For the most part I see it coming a mile away but it creeps up on me a lot.
I love these verses in Romans because God showed me a long time ago that He understands.
He cares about the state of my heart more than the content of my attitude at any given time....
Thats why I love Romans 8:28. I am always asking God to Romans 8:28 everything. So more outbursts = more opportunities to practice will come your way till you see how unnecessary and counter productive to achieve our ultimate goal......
Kepi I always say that whole God can use even a donkey all the time.
Mainly when I was hearing anything from God through my ex husband. (LOL) that's messed up but it's true. See we all have the jerk in all of us it keeps us from boasting in our own goodness.
Praise God for our weaknesses!
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