Having lived in a country where, when driving there isn’t really a concept of “right of way”, you gain some insight.

Basically, what happens is, if my vehicle is bigger than yours I think I get to go first. Or, if I arrive a split second before you, even if my land is obstructed, I get to go first. Or, if I simply just want to go first and I flash my lights at you, I get to go first.

Often there is a lot of horn blowing involved and somebody generally ends up throwing their hands in the air. Sometimes people even get out of the car and start screaming and yelling at each other, and maybe there’s a shoving match too.

What it boils down to, is that everybody seems to think they have the right (right of way) to go/be first, and nobody really seems concerned for anybody else. Even the pedestrians cross at their own risk. There doesn’t seem to be a concept for yielding.

This can make for frustrating and adventurous driving, but can also create an atmosphere for accidents, injuries and even fatalities.

So here’s the deal….this is what I see happening in America right now!!! Everybody seems to think that the “right of way” is theirs and they are going to take it no matter what. I’m not pointing to any particular group here, because it seems to be coming from every angle.

The one group I can speak to, is a sub-group that I identify and participate in….Christians. Even if other people are trying to take the right of way, our way is supposed to be different. We are supposed to show the way of Jesus, not come back with, “Well that’s how they treat me!” or “That’s what they do!”

Our actions are not determined by other people; our attitudes are not set or shifted by other people. We are called to a life of that has been modeled by Jesus. We are called to yield in love, respect and honor. We are called to weep with people, mourn with people, laugh with people, etc. I’ve never seen a Bible verse that says we’re called to complain and argue, to withhold love, or be rude.

Here’s a challenge for us today: Romans 12:10 “Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.”

Another way to say this would be, “Yield to one another with genuine affection, and be delighted to honor other people.”

When a person feels honored, walls come down and relationship and change become possible!