Surrounded by Turkeys

Other people can be so incredibly frustrating, can't they?Why can't they see it my way? Why don't they get it? What's the matter with them? Keep carrying on like that, and you become a bitter and twisted individual, let me tell you. Before I became a Christian, my favourite saying used to be this: It's so hard to soar like an eagle when you're surrounded by turkeys. Okay, have a chuckle. But you dig a bit deeper, and it drips with hypocrisy, especially when coming from someone who claims to follow Christ. Why? Because it's about a sense of superiority, a contempt for others, a blame-shifting attitude — all things that Jesus consistently rebuked. So even when I finally gave my life over to Him, it was still a journey of many years to genuinely let go of that stinking attitude. And God's very clear on this. You can't live in that sort of arrogance yet claim to know His love. And look around, this 'surrounded by turkeys' attitude is destroying the world in which we live. The solution? Well, here it is: Galatians 6:2-3 Help each other with your troubles. When you do this, you are obeying the law of Christ. If you think you are too important to do this, you are only fooling yourself. It's the complete opposite of self-righteous arrogance, isn't it? In fact, you and I, we never look more like Jesus to this world than when we humble ourselves to help others in the midst of our troubles; than when we love our enemies; than when we step in to bind their wounds. And if you think you're too important to do that, you're only fooling yourself. That's God's Word. Fresh … for you … today.