Merging

 

The I-24/I-75 interchange has been under construction for years and can lead to endless frustration for commuters.  On mornings, sleepy drivers from north Georgia merge onto I-75 until it swells with bumper-to-bumper commuters during rush hours.  And then, it gets worse!  As drivers head west toward Chattanooga, the interstate narrows to one lane!  And this forced merging reveals the character of the drivers.  Many drivers refuse to yield one single car-length.  They stubbornly ride the bumper of the car in front of them refusing to give a gap to the car beside them to merge.  To merge or not will end in a net change of ½ second in their commute!  But they fight for that ½ second!  But then there are those who slow just a bit and share the road.  And because of their kindness, they remind others to be a little kinder.  They set the pace for the rest of the day … for themselves and for others, because their kindness is contagious.  Paul reminded Timothy to be an example to others in I Timothy 4:12, “Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.”  Today, you can be greedy, or you can be kind. The choice is up to you.