Humor
Proverbs 16:18-19
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.
Better to be lowly in spirit and among the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.
I was new to my job as a systems analyst in a hospital laboratory. Although I’d always considered myself to be computer savvy, I was rudely awakened to the world of coaxial cables, null modems and Unix. Day in and day out, I learned just how much I didn’t know about computers, and I was beginning to despair of ever mastering the world of lab information systems.
One day, a lab tech called me to inform me that one of the lab instruments wasn’t communicating with our system. I told my boss, who promptly handed me a procedure manual and told me to bounce the instrument interface. I took the manual from her hand and trudged down to the computer room, wondering if I could bounce the whole computer out the window instead of the interfaces.
I sighed and took the seat in front of the console, placing the instructions in front of me. I slowly stepped through the process, and to my amazement, the instrument came online. I was ecstatic! I snapped the manual shut and ran back to the office, boldly declaring my victory! I received polite congratulations from my co-workers before they turned back to their own work. I was about to declare myself a true computer guru, when the phones started ringing. Yes, I had brought the problem interface back online, but had managed to disconnect every instrument in a 4-hospital system!
This goes to show that lack of humility comes about 5 seconds before total humiliation!
PLEASE ENCOURAGE AUTHOR BELOW LEAVE COMMENT ON ARTICLE
Reader Count & Comments
Date
Thanks for the chuckle. Good story.
The opinions expressed by authors do not necessarily reflect the opinion of FaithWriters.com. This is especially true with articles that
deal with personal healthcare and prophecy. We encourage the reader to make their own decision in consultation with God, His Word, and others as needed.
This article has been read 915 times < Previous | Next >
Read more articles by Deborah Riall or search for other articles by topic below.
This article has been read 915 times < Previous | Next >
Search for articles on: (e.g. creation; holiness etc.)
Read more by clicking on a link:Free Reprints
Main Site Articles
Most Read Articles
Highly Acclaimed Challenge Articles.
New Release Christian Books for Free for a Simple Review.
NEW - Surprise Me With an Article - Click here for a random URL
God is Not Against You - He Came on an All Out Rescue Mission to Save You
...in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them... 2 Cor 5:19
Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Acts 13:38
LEARN & TRUST JESUS HERE
FaithWriters offers Christian reading material for Christian readers. We offer Christian articles, Christian fiction, Christian non-fiction, Christian Bible studies, Christian poems, Christian articles for sale, free use Christian articles, Christian living articles, New Covenant Christian Bible Studies, Christian magazine articles and new Christian articles. We write for Jesus about God, the Bible, salvation, prayer and the word of God.