I thought today I would share with you one of the funniest things I have had happen to me in a long time. You know I am a firm believer in 1 Corinthians 10:13 and the fact that God always leaves a way out in any temptation situation. I was reminded of this very clearly yesterday.
Yesterday I went and ate lunch at one of the elementary schools with some kids from the church, and some kids from the community that I know in various ways. I sat down ate lunch had a great time, signed out and got in my truck. The day was going along great, I was having a wonderful day(should have seen it coming!)
That's when it happened, I drove my truck to the stop sign on 207 where I was honked at as a truck passed by. I was looking the other way checking traffic so I just waved. I pulled out in to traffic and the truck who had honked was about 2 car lengths ahead of me and doing the Gator chomp at me and shooting me a bird. I pull along side of him and he does the Gator chomp motion at me and says the Seminoles #$%&@ @*&$^%^# you sorry &*$#()@*&$ Seminole fan. Remember, on the front of my truck is a WASHINGTON REDSKIN tag. I was baffled, I thought to myself this is really happening and he pulled ahead of me in traffic. He was looking in his rear view mirror flipping me a bird and I was pointing down at my tag and confused. Well, as luck would have it he was right in front of me at the next traffic light. So, I got out of my truck and walked towards his truck. I got to the tailgate(as he quickly rolled his window up) when teh light changed and I just yelled "it's a REDSKIN tag you moron!" A few cars cut over in front of me and I went on about my business, still a little bit of high blood pressure I must admit. Well, as I drove down Holmes Boulevard the cars in front of me turned at various points and I ended up right behind him so I pulled along side and got close enough to give him a piece of my mind for his language and embarassing behavior. When he turned and looked at me he was scared to death, I promise he had 2 teeth in his entire head and I couldn't do anything. I laughed hysterically not just at his appearance but at the fact that this was about a 45-55 year old man. A grown man acting like a juvenile!
1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
God gave me a chance to drop it, I didn't. He gave me a second chance to distance myself and I didn't. On the third time, when I was ready to pop God gave me laughter and I walked away with my dignity.
So all you Gator fans out there, I am offically taking my Redskin tag off, it's right here in my office. I am going to get a tag that has the word REDSKINS on it, hopefully this will suffice.
P.S. did I mention I am a huge, huge Gator fan?
Have a great weekend, and GOd Bless!
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