Driving

I don't know if there is any other undertaking I do on a regular basis that so commonly leads me to a selfish, impatient, angry attitude than driving. Commuting. What is it about driving that causes me to have such hatred and vindictiveness toward other people. It seems I can wait for someone slow in the grocery store line, but if someone doesn't step on it at a turning light, I just about lose my mind. Can't they see that their incompetence to drive will cause me to have to wait for another whole turning light?

And how about someone merging in, or trying to change lanes? Not in front of me buddy! And then I tailgate the guy in front of me just to keep him out.

Why can't we take the attitude of Christ when we drive? I have been trying to, but it seems to be exceedingly difficult. It is something I continue to work on. Can anyone identify?

I remember one incident that was particularly convicting. I was on my way to meet someone from the church, who I had not met before, except over the phone. I was almost at Denny's when some guy sort of cut me off. I almost gave him a big fat honk on the horn, but thankfully I didn't. But that's not to say I didn't cultivate some less than godly thoughts. The guy who cut me off pulled into the Denny's parking lot, and we both got out. It was evident that he was the guy I was supposed to be meeting. How awkward would it have been had I enacted my road rage on him? Wow.

But I suppose I should treat everyone on the road like someone from the church. My grace for them might abound if I knew I was going to see them on Sunday morning.