I'm Glad I'm Not Like Them

The vast majority of people consider themselves above average drivers.  Think about it.  About half of the people would be below average drivers, but we don't see it in ourselves do we.  Once in Time magazine I remember reading in an article on road rage that most people can lump all drivers into one of three groups.  First their are the idiots who are the people who drive slower than me.  Second are the maniacs who drive faster than me.  Then there is me.  I'm glad that I don't drive like the idiots and maniacs on the road.  After all, I am an above average driver.

It's a lot easier to see the faults in others than in ourselves isn't it?  And that goes for more than just driving.  It's easy to be critical of temptations that we do not struggle with ourselves.  I'm glad I'm not like that weak-willed person over there.

Pride takes a lot of forms and superiority is one of them.  It is an easy trap to fall into, but if I don't struggle with a particular temptation, it is not because I have iron will and all types of self control.  No.  I know how weak I can be.  God has had mercy on me in this area.  Mercy I in no way deserve.

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works,so that no one can boast. - Ephesians 2:8-9

In the Dr. Seuss story of the star bellied sneeches, The sneeches with stars on their bellies act so superior to the plain bellied sneeches.  We need to remember that when we are prideful of these things we are no better than the sneeches.