We hope you enjoyed your flight...

It was a harmless little bag.

It seemed so unassuming.

However this little bag was a valuable tool in helping teach me a lesson.

We flew last week to Atlanta. And I got my first taste of the wonderful world of lost luggage. I also heard the phrase "Sorry ma'am that's our policy" more times than I would have cared too.

There was a lot of confusion and frustration that boiled up to this moment, the moment where Court and I were checking into our return flight (with our luggage that we had just been reunited with 5 minutes prior, just in time to check it in again...nice). The moment when the lady behind the desk said, "Hmm, it seems only one of you has a seat on this flight."

Awesome

My patience waned and I felt my face turn beet red. All the list of that airlines mistakes flooded my mind. And in my absolute frustration I said: "This is the worst airline I have ever flown on."

The comment was really not directed at her, in fact she didn't seem the lest bit phased by it.

But I felt a little prick on my heart when I said it.

And even if I didn't, one look at Court's face would have made me realize my mistake.

I was defensive, told him I wasn't being rude just stating a fact. I told him she didn't even care.

He simply said that didn't matter.

I knew what he meant. Even though my frustration may have seemed reasonable, my actions understandable, none of that was the point.

The point is

Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.Give no offense either to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God;just as I also please all men in all things,not seeking my own profit but the profit of the many,so that they may be saved. 1 Corinthians 10:31-33

The point is it's more important to be righteous than to be right.

So this is just a reminder to myself. The next time I am at Starbucks and the barista messes up my order, I need to remember John 13:35 says this: we will be known to be disciples of Christ by our love.. not by our stinging sarcastic comments (which is a shame because I rather enjoy good sarcasm)...... but by our love.