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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 1 – Beginner)
Topic: Embarrassed (07/19/07)
Life’s Journey of Embarrassment
If you are like me, I could not count the times that I have been embarrassed in my forty-seven years here on earth. There was the time in seventh grade when we were taking finals and the teacher called us by rows to turn in our tests. Seems simple, carry your paper to the teachers desk, lay the test down and exit the class. Well maybe for anyone else, but in the seventh grade and for that matter my entire life, I have been a walking oaf, as clumsy as any person God has created. My row was called and about half way up the aisle, I tripped on a place were a floor tile was missing. A small stumble for most people. However, I went head first, like a guard on the football team, pushing three people in front of me out of the way. Momentum carried me all the way to the teacher’s desk, where unfortunately a girl in my class was standing. Moreover, unfortunately for her, she was in my way. I smashed into her ninety-eight pound body, with my two hundred and ten pound body. Items on the desk and test papers went flying as I squashed her over the desk with an animal like grunt coming from her little body. The teacher laughed like everyone in the class and pulled me off her calling me a clumsy knucklehead. I know my face was red as I exited the classroom looking for a hole to crawl in.

Today I think of how many times I have crawled into that hole to hide from God. My sin embarrasses me to the point that I feel God cannot even look at me when I am at the foot of the cross. With my confession of sin to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, my embarrassment is gone. I feel the comfort and joy to have Jesus to confide in. I know I can go to Him with anything and feel His love and compassion no matter what the embarrassment. I see His grace and forgiveness shine through all my embarrassment. Again, my Heavenly Father is not ashamed or disappointed in me. With God’s grace, my life’s embarrassments, and sins, are washed away. Jesus gave His life for my sins so that I can then live a life that glorifies God and mirrors the image of His Gospel. I am embarrassed no more, because He lives in me!

“I had boasted to him about you, and you have not embarrassed me. But just as everything we said to you is true, so our boasting about you to Titus has provided to be true as well.”
2Cor 7:14 NIV
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Marie Fieldman
07/26/07
I like this piece grammatically. Nothing stuck out for me. I 'might' have 'storytold' the account a little more, more sights, sounds etc. It was easy to connect with as it is , though.

I know what you mean in the last paragraph. I love your openness. ( :
Sara Harricharan
07/27/07
This is a great devotional! you do a good job with the transparency and the descriptions here.
Dee Yoder
07/30/07
I enjoyed reading your devotional! Thanks for sharing it. :)
Joanne Sher 
08/03/07
Congratulations, R.K. Your entry has placed 12th in Level 1. With so many entries in this level, you've really done well. The Lists for the Top 15 in each Level and the Top 40 overall is available in the Weekly Results and Highest Rankings forum of our Faithwriters Message Boards.