'McMissile' Lands Mom in Jail
Driver Gets Felony Conviction For Tossing Cup of Ice Into Car
The above headline appeared in The Washington Post a couple of weeks ago and adds a new twist to Jesus' statement of "giving a cup of cold water..." How often do we allow ourselves moments of frustration like this mom experienced and do something we would not ever consider otherwise? Ms Hall's actions last July has landed her in jail since Jan 4. The judge was merciful and reduced the sentence from a potential 2-5 years in prison to 5 years of probation and paying of all fines/court costs. In my opinion I do not think she will allow herself to react the same way again.
When we are honest with ourselves even Jesus' simple statement to "turn the other cheek" or the more difficult one he tells us in Matthew 5:44 "But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;" are superhuman. These verses make for nice comments in bible school but living them out daily is beyond us. It truly is a God thing! So next time you are tempted to say/do something out of anger remember the lesson of the "McMissile" and let God lead you to respond gracefully instead!
Roger, over and out!
4 comments:
I read that story and I immediately thought of Michael and the milk shake story. LOL.
We've all had these moments where we feel like chucking something out of the window at a less than perfect driver, but as Christians, we have a greater responsibilty to represent Christ. Michele has reminded me more than once that I have a Bible verse on my license plate and that I should be more accountable. I agree. If I'm going to talk the talk, I have to be willing to walk the walk.
I laugh at that story everytime I hear him tell it...but there are some serious consequenses to flinging a shake now-a-days.
Rage, anger, etc. lead us into actions that are unholy and evil. Not just on the road. Some consequences have a more severe impact on us in this life. God holds us accountable for all of our sins, even those that no one knows about except God (evil in our hearts). God allows us to come as we are because we are unable to be good all of the time. Isn't it grand. But, it doesn't absolve us of our responsibility to, at all times, attempt to be like Christ. We all need to recognize that we are accountable. Remember the Golden Rule.
I'm with Will...I thought of the milk shake story too (sorry Michael) !
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