IN SPITE OF OUR
“FLAWS” …
“Then
I said, ‘My doom is sealed, for I am a foul-mouthed sinner, a
member
of a sinful,
foul-mouthed race; …” Isaiah 6:5
(Living)
Aware of my interest in golf my Granddaughter gave me a plaque portraying
“The Development of the Golf Ball”.
Samples of the various balls developed over the past three centuries were
displayed. Even though I enjoy
golf, I had never given much thought to the shape of the ball and was surprised
to learn that some of the earlier balls were perfectly smooth, whereas, the more
recent ones had pockmarks or dimples covering the face of the
ball.
The change in the surface of the ball puzzled me so I made inquiries of
an engineer friend as to the purpose of the pockmarks since their addition made
the ball look imperfect. He
explained to me that a perfectly smooth ball would travel only about 130 yards
off the tee. The same ball with the
right kind of “imperfections” would fly twice that far! The reason for this difference is that
these apparent “flaws” or dimples minimize the ball’s air resistance and allow
it to travel much farther.
After
pondering his explanation I began to wonder if maybe God built “flaws” into each
of us to better fulfill His purposes.
These defects, which we may consider limitations, might make us more
effective in reaching out to others!
I was reminded of Moses lamenting that he was unsuited for the role that
God had chosen for him (Exodus