What's this about airsjc? I admit, there are times in traffic...

Hello tara: I am glad you asked that question. I was a bit leary in posting this scenario that I lived through for I am a Christian. But it is my humanity. I am human and subject to the same fallen nature as others who are not. I myself at times act, feel unchristian. I wrote..."this ungrateful woman goes off pushing her shopping cart. As I observed this woman's behavior I did not see myself doing the same thing at that time. Yet, as I was typing this scenario I have found myself that I have behaved in the same way in one way or another. I had been impatient with others, have grumbled for whatever reason, lost my cool and argue, in others ways I have behaved in an unchristian manner. I know the Bible says judge not so you won't be judged and about looking at the speck in someone's eye and not noticing my own plank in mine. I need to remember always that there by the grace of God go I. And that the difference between me and what I used to be is that now I know the difference. I get on my knees and ask God to forgive me for my shortcomings to show me how to change them and give me wisdom not to act belligerent, nor act superior because I am a Christian. Nice hearing from you. You can share anything with me even in strict confidence. You can email me. I will never disclose your emails to anyone. Well, time to get ready for church. Have a good relaxing Sunday. Till then...

I'll admit in the open that traffic really gets to me! I also check all those things in me, but sometimes I think "How dumb are these people out here"?
Then I feel bad for thinking like that, especially when I think some might be christain.
I know that alot of the times they are just trying to be extra careful or maybe they were in an accident at one time or another and have become a little more cautious while driving.
I like to get to where I'm going NOW. I know that sounds self centered, but really I just plan ahead what streets I'm going to take, how fast I'm going to drive getting there and which roads I'll take on any continuing route.
And I also always plan on being considerate of all other drivers.
But what starts eating at me out there is that I don't get the same respect coming from other drivers.
It's like I'm always considerate of their bad driving, such as: Who's turn is it at the 4-way stop? But they are not considerate of my good driving such as: I would like to at least do the speed limit here folks!
I often ask within myself, "Who are these people"?

Hello tara: How are you? I have to chuckle on your question: "Who are these people"? LOL
That is exactly what I have said many times in driving situations. "Where are these people coming from, another planet?"
I too try very hard to be a good driver obeying speed limits and laws and nothing gets me frazzled more than "tail gaiter". I think to myself, "I might be slow but I am ahead of you". Drivers are getting more brazen and abusive. I find that a lot of women are acting crazy at times. These drivers are driving with their emotions instead of their brains. I do agree with you on, "But what starts eating at me out there is that I don't get the same respect coming from other drivers". What can we expect on a self centered society. I myself will fall in that mind set if I don't watch it.

Thank you so much for letting me know that I'm not alone out there (as far as drivers I mean), because sometimes I do. I'm constantly asking for forgiveness for anger arising. Sometimes though, I just thank God that he keeps me safe through it all.
I realized something 8 years ago or so; God is in traffic! PRAISE THE LORD!!! lol..
Anyways, I was driving somewhere when I realized this.
I thought about how far the automobile has come. How easy it is for us to jump in a vehicle and jump on the freeway or interstate and speed up quickly to 65 or 70 miles per hour like it's nothing! In the old days, people must have been holding on for dear life at 35 mph!
Then I thought, "How can we not know how dangerous we live?!!! One wrong move at those kinds of speeds and it might all be over!!! (then I prayed and thanked God again for keeping us safe). As christains, I think that we should pray for all traffic around us as well as for our own safety and the safety of predestrians.

So all of this summed up in me that God is present in traffic!!!

I thought, "God must be in traffic, because if I'm on a road going 55 or 60 mph and only 6 feet away is traffic moving the opposite direction at 55 or 60 mph and the only thing that is keeping us from from a ' head-on ' colision is a painted guideline (the impact would be a 100-120 mph impact), Then I know that God is in traffic, because people fail miserably when it comes to staying within ANY kind of guidelines for extended periods of time.
You know as well as I, that the enemy would love to use the situation to take us out. God holds him back and dismantals the devils devices!

I also get irratated with those "tail gaters". Unfortunately, my half brother is one of them. I tried to tell him that his stress is not good and that by staying 3 feet behind someone isn't going to speed things up.

I do realize that many peoples minds are someplace eles. I remember being lost...