Naked!
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Judge me if you will, but I fancy dressing the way God created us before Adam and Eve began shopping at Abercrombie and Fig. So it should have been no surprise when I found myself in nothing but a towel prancing around a strange neighborhood after locking myself out of the home at which I was house sitting. Yes, I'd been chunky dunking in the pool. After a relaxing, enjoyable time of swimming and solitude, I left the pool to go back into the house—to discover that I'd accidentally locked the door to the house.
Worse, as I glanced through the door window, I could see my cell phone sitting on the kitchen table.
I tightened the towel around me and paraded around the outside of the house and yard searching for an unlocked door, open window, or hidden key I knew wasn't there.
No, this house was locked up tight.
Having no other options, I headed to a neighbor's house, to see if I could find someone to help. No one answered there or at the second house. I figured they either weren't home or were passed out on the floor from laughing at the naked girl in a towel on their front porch.
Finally I stood at door number three in front of a terrified woman. As I begged her to loan me a phone, I realized I knew no phone numbers. They were all stored safely in the speed dial of the cell phone sitting oh so conveniently on the kitchen table. At last I was able to locate someone who knew the home owner's cell phone number, and the home owner held back her laughter long enough to give me the garage code, thus opening the door to my safe haven—and my clothes.
Stuck in the Buff Moments
During this ordeal I kept praying for God to help me, yet I knew deep down he had a lesson, maybe more than one, in mind for me. I was certainly open to learning, but where is the natural lesson in being locked out of a house in nothing but a towel? It wasn't like one of those deep Mary-Martha moments. Maybe God was thinking I'd relate with a leper whom people saw yet hurriedly avoided. I pictured our humor-loving God with a knowing grin on his face, shaking his head, trying not to laugh at his dear child in such a panic. But the main thought that kept crossing my mind was, Not funny, God! Even I had to admit, though, I'd have a great laugh and a comical story to share—long after the situation was over!
Don't you think life has these "stuck in the buff with no options" moments? The truth is that most of them are our own making. God told the Israelites in Hosea 14:1, "Your sins have been your downfall!" (NIV). We set ourselves up to get locked out of where God wants us to be, and then we have to stand "naked" before him in complete humility. He calls us somewhere out of our comfort zone, and so often this causes us immediately to feel locked out with no options. We begin searching for possible solutions other than him and his plan, but we already know our frail attempts will fall short. For some reason, though, we try them anyway.
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Humility, Humor, Obedience
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Lea
The title just begged a read! I can only begin to imagine my mortification and the shade my face would have been (probably my whole body since it would have triggered a stress induced hot flash)...I am guessing I wouldn't have been able to do as you did but would have broken a window and cut myself climbing in then had a repair bill too...thanks for your "transparency" ;)
Jamie Jo Hampton
Too funny! It's nice to find humor in those situations, even teachable moments in a towel. Thanks for sharing!
faith
please pray for me i love your letter sis l was working at school i hurt my chest badly bruised broken rib in chest fell on polished metal stairs dont know yet whither l should put claim for my self l am bruised all over in terrible pain thanks love yous in jesus christ wait for your reply godbless love your letters of encouragement
Emi.M.
This is a very embarrassing way to realize we are naked before God. He knows everything. I' m blushing and laughing at the same time while reading this.
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