Dory Moments

Sometimes, I can be just like Dory from the movie “Finding Nemo.” I forget things almost instantly. I will walk into a room and ask myself “why did I come in here?” On Wednesdays, I will go back and forth from my office to the youth room because of all the things that I have forgotten. Unless I write it down, it doesn’t get done. When I get in the zone I forget to do things out of my routine. This weekend I forgot something important. Even though I promised (twice) that I would do something, I didn’t. And this forgetfulness caused my friend to stress and feel unappreciated. I don’t mind the fact that I am forgetful, but when that forgetfulness hurts someone else, it really starts to bother me. I hate having to apologize to people because I forgot something, and even though my friend forgave me, I still wish that it had never happened at all. I was spending time with God this morning, and the book that He and I are working through had me read a passage in Revelation about heaven. It talked about a place with no more tears and no more pain. I had been wrestling with the fact that I fail in life, and I wanted God to miraculously make me perfect. He reminded me in His Word that He promised to do just that, only not until after I’m dead. See, here on earth every one of us makes mistakes and forgets things and generally is imperfect. We work to get better, and we strive to be holy, but all of us fail. For now. But there will come a time when we don’t fail any more because we are in the direct presence of God Himself and He makes us perfect. I’m looking forward to a time when I don’t hurt people anymore, don’t make mistakes anymore, and don’t forget things. But I guess I’ll just have to wait here with the rest of you imperfect people for that time to come, and while I’m waiting learn a thing or two about forgiving the imperfections in other people who are flawed just like I am.