Blind

I watched the new season of American Idol tonight. I think the first few weeks of the show are my favorite. I love watching the auditions and seeing how crazy people are. There were a couple of people on tonight and they were telling Ryan Seacrest how great they were, and how they were the next American Idol, and how lucky the show was to have the opportunity to promote them.

And then they sang.

How is it that someone can be that blind, that delusional about their ability. Has no one ever told them, "YOU CAN'T SING!" I mean, some of them are close if you put them up with a band and covered for them a little bit. But some of these guys are just embarassing. And they actually have no idea how bad they are. Of course, they then argue and go off on the judges and swear at the cameras. All the while they're saying stuff like, "you guys don't know anything. I don't need American Idol, I'm going to be the World Idol." (A guy actually said just that tonight).

So I'm thinking, "How blind can you be?" And then I had kind of a frightening thought. Are there some areas in me where I am completely blind and delusional? If I answer, "no", am I REALLY being blind and delusional. Makes you think, doesn't it.

Over this past year I've had to come face to face with some of my own weaknesses and selfish tendencies. It wasn't fun, but I'm glad I did. God was able to heal some things in me that I'd been denying for a long time. But the change didn't happen all by myself, it happened in relationship. I think that's why the Bible tells us over and over that this is not a solo journey that we are on. We need each other.

We're told to not give up meeting together, to speak the truth in love, to love one another deeply, to encourage one another, and on and on. I need you to help me see those things that I can't even see about myself, and you need me to do the same.

That's how this incredible body of Christ works. I once was blind, but now I see!