You see ants scurrying around in an "ant farm" running in all directions. But I don't think ants have a developed brain like us; they go by instinct. Now I'm a "do things at my own pace" person. I rush if necessary, like to meet tight deadlines, but I don't LIKE it. In fact, I HATE speeding things up beyond my natural pace. But it seems to me that most people nowadays, they seem to build a whole lifestyle around rushing around. And the annoying part, they try to push it on others, like tailgating, honking the horn the second after the light changes, {or even honking at you when there's a reason you stopped, like a pedestrian crossing in front of you.} Like I'm supposed to run over the pedestrian because the one behind me is in an insane rush? Give me a break. Also, weaving in and out of traffic to be "first." At a store, these pushy types go so close behind you they're almost standing inside your body. To me, they're using a primitive instinct, and are no better than an ant, or a bunch of cockroaches scurrying around when you turn the light on. No wonder they call it "the rat race."
So how this ties in spiritually, the people I see doing this are {based on some of their other actions} most likely unsaved, and so I ask—we read in the Bible, "the works of the flesh are numerous, and they are______," But I ask, is this driving oneself, pushing and pushing, can't sit still, nervous energy, restlessness, impatience, are these also works of the flesh, like signs of the fallen nature? I certainly don't think they're acting very Spirit-filled.
So how this ties in spiritually, the people I see doing this are {based on some of their other actions} most likely unsaved, and so I ask—we read in the Bible, "the works of the flesh are numerous, and they are______," But I ask, is this driving oneself, pushing and pushing, can't sit still, nervous energy, restlessness, impatience, are these also works of the flesh, like signs of the fallen nature? I certainly don't think they're acting very Spirit-filled.
