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April 04, 2005
My Bad
There is a fairly new expression- at least new to me. (In my mid-forties, I find myself more hopelessly old-fashioned and out of touch with pop culture each day.) I first heard a much younger friend, who is decidedly “hip” (Hey, that phrase even outdates me!), make a mistake and say, “My bad.” She is a rather creative individual, so I assumed that she had coined a new phrase and left it at that. A few days later, my daughter says it. I tell my husband about this new phrase my daughter must have picked up from our friend. Now, my husband, an expert on the cutting edge of what’s cool ( there I go again) told me authoritatively that “everyone’s saying it. By the way, he’s a middle school principal.
Next thing I know, Halle Berry is saying it in “Catwoman.” No, I did not waste time watching it, I just saw the promos.
Anyhow, I have spent a lot of time reflecting on the theological significance of this phrase. My bad, indeed. I had to see and recognize my bad before I realized a need for God. I had to see that I could never fix my bad, no matter how hard I tried. I was always going to make another mistake, fail again, disappoint again. How would I ever rid myself of my bad?
Thank God Christ never had to say, “My bad.” Fully man and fully God, He lived a perfect life. And when He died, they nailed my bad on the cross with Him. And the my bads of all who call upon His name. His blood covers my bad. And now when God looks at me, He doesn’t see my bad. He sees His good.
Posted by fraubleuler at April 4, 2005 02:31 PM
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