Eeeew...Me.

I'm sick and tired of being a stinkin' sinner. There is nothing more frustrating and maddening to me than when I get a mirror reflection of myself and my sinnerness. I guess it is definitely something God allows and opens my eyes to see, because it can be a change agent. I was talking to a friend the other day and as we talked about different relationships, I felt like I just kept becoming more and more aware of my failures in communication and judgment in those relationships. I part that worries me is that I thought I was doing ok. Yup, thought I had it aaaalll figured out. Blaaahhhh! How gross. Anyway, I say this as a reminder, mainly to myself, that we can so easily become self-sufficient. When there is no huge trial going on in our lives, we're serving at church, going to church and taking notes, even working there. We pray everyday and read a verse here and there and our relationship with God is not bad. We're doin' good ya' know? That's when it can happen. And does to me. Self-Sufficiency. I've prayed before that God would teach me without a trial or without testing, but in these moments I realize why He allows them and why we need them. Can anyone relate?