(Bus Episode) Learning the Cross on the road

The Cross of Jesus is totally on the other side of the worldly-wise lifestyle. Losing is not the end. It’s the entrance to the real victory instead.

When Jesus died on the Cross, everyone would have thought he was defeated. But he made a victory, rising back three days later.

A few days ago, I got trouble with another bus driver at a bus stop in the city. It was a hectic time. Every driver was struggling to secure a parking place to get passengers aboard at a bus stop.

I was managing to park there, but the driver swore at me. He seemed to think he had lost his parking place because of me.

But, I didn’t do wrong. I just moved faster than the driver. I felt his attitude was rude and absurd. I also yelled against him, of course, it was not swearing. I believed my response was righteous anger.

But, shortly after, one verse of the Scriptures came into my mind. "Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires."(James 1:20)

I came to realize something had gone wrong with me. Regret flooded in my mind. Why did I not give way to him? Why did I lose my temper? 

I learned I had to change my way of living, looking up the Cross. On the Cross, Jesus didn't struggle to defeat others. He won by losing. 

Life is not building up my success above others' failures. 1Corinthians 10:24 says, "Don’t be concerned for your own good but for the good of others."

I need to grow the give-way character while driving on the road. Jesus said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." (Act 20:35)

Even if somebody swears at me, I'd rather not react at all. When a bus passenger makes a complaint to me, just saying "I am sorry," is very enough instead of arguing. Suppose another driver is trying to get into my lane, I need to be willing to accept it.

Jesus said, "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me."(Luke 9:23)
To take up my cross, I need to keep practicing the life of losing rather than winning. The life of the Cross starts from the moment to decide to lose.