It was Saturday afternoon and there I stood along with the other thousand people inside Costco getting as aggravated as humanly possible. You might be thinking to yourself that I am just about to start ranting, I assure you this is not about that.

Anyway there I was with all these people inside Costco and it seemed as though I was the only one with any manners and goodwill for my fellow man…. It seemed like no one had any manners, they weren’t watching out for anyone they would just stop and stand in the middle of cart traffic or they would just leave their cart to go gobble down some free treats. I was going out of my mind. I thought to myself “am I the only normal one here, I would never do that!”

Titus 3:2 To speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.

Then I was reminded about Tutus 3:2 and realized that at the moment I was the one being a little less than courteous. The people were just being people, maybe I should have been concentrating a little less on being frustrated and  a little more teaching courtesy and kindness.

You see even though all of my comments were kept to myself, I was still projecting negativity and an overall bad will toward my fellow man. That is just as bad as speaking the words and pushing others out of my way.

 1 Corinthians 13:4-5

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;

The next time I start to feel resentful or aggravated, I will stop and realize that God is testing me. He wants to see if I will step up and show good will and strong character when others may not be doing so around me. This is the ultimate teaching that I can do for another is to be kind with manners to those who may not be doing the same to me. Maybe just maybe some of it will catch on.

God Bless,

Pastor Paul