As you can imagine, I’ve gotten plenty of rejection letters in the last few years. In fact I’ve gotten 3 this week. Some of them have really annoyed me because they made some faulty assumptions about me, some of which were refuted in my resume & data form.
This one, however, made me laugh. It was a nice way to deliver bad news.
re-miss ri’mis- adjective
negligent, careless, or slow in performing one’s duty, business, etc.: He’s terribly remiss in his work.
2. characterized by negligence or carelessness.
3. lacking force or energy; languid; sluggish [Origin: 1375-1425; late ME<L remissus (ptp. of remittere to send back, slacken, relax) see remit]
I am writing on behalf of our search committee and apologizing for my personal remiss behavior in not writing you sooner.
This really was a good way to communicate not so great news. They obviously hadn’t read my advice to search committees and failed to keep people up to date (beyond the initial recognition of my application). I’m glad they didn’t persist, but let me know their search is complete and God provided a godly pastor for them.
I’ve been there. Praying for you and I appreciate this honest post. Look forward to reading more soon.
I would be ‘remiss’ if I didn’t express my appreciation for you and the ministry I have received from you and the greater and ultimate gratitude I ascribe to our Father, Ps73:1, …thanks Cavman! (really enjoying ‘Knowledge of the Holy) (and looking forward to JIP’s Knowing God).
hey TimW,
Knowing God is a great read, if you are really thirsty!
Many men point to Knowing God as a major read for them during their journey, and I am one of those guys.
hello Navi…thank you and amen! by God’s saving grace, I am very thirsty and very refreshed. I will move it up on my reading list. (right after my next Kingsbury read……I’m kidding