What’s wrong with you? Are You Stupid?

To quote Momma Gump, “stupid is as stupid does.” Since truth reveals what is right, one would have to be stupid to believe or do differently. When considering the number of stupid things I’ve done in my life, I’d be stupid to deny my stupidity. Therefore, I have to answer, yes, I am stupid and yes there is something wrong with me. It’s called sin.

There is a part of me that does what I know is not smart but does it anyway. I’m not completely dumb. I do know the difference between right and wrong and agree that doing what is right is smart. How then can I be so stupid when I know better? Because I’m a sinner and sinners are stupid. However, I’m not totally stupid. In fact, I become less stupid every day as the genius in me grows stronger in the knowledge and power of grace.

Grace makes me someone else, someone possessed and controlled by the source of all knowledge and wisdom. My ability to think is but a drop in the ocean of his intelligence. The more I grow in the knowledge of him, the dumber I realize I am and the less stupid I am compelled to be as he teaches me how to get out of the way. The more dumb I realize I am, the less qualified I feel to call someone else stupid. Dumb and stupid actions look the same after all.

Dumb people appreciate instruction. Smart people who do stupid things will appreciate the reminder of what is right and the grace sufficient enough to cover their stupidity. Sometimes, dumb people just think they are smart, which they would realize is stupid if they were able to hear and understand the truth. Since I’m still so dumb, who am I to say why someone else is being stupid? It would be stupid for me to try. Therefore, I’ll show grace and speak the truth to everyone, assuming everyone wants to be smart. Since I can’t tell the difference, I’ll let God deal with the stupid ones. He dealt with me.