My younger sister is learning how to drive. Which is a good thing for her, and the rest of us, because extra drivers are always useful. But I've noticed something about myself recently. Not that she practices her driving with me or anything (I don't have the iron constitution required for coaching new drivers), but when she's been in the car with me as of late I find myself being much more careful about how I drive.
Not that I'm a terrible driver (others may have different opinions...) but rather that I find myself with my hands in the 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock positions, and silently mutter "hand over hand" when turning corners. Stop bars see such complete stops they're probably confused, and I try not to just hang my arm out of the window, as per my usual preference.
Which made me start thinking about that verse in Timothy about being an example. As Christians we're supposed to be an example to the world of what a follower of Christ is, but also an example among Christians as well. And does being an example help us keep ourselves on track, so to speak? By consciously remembering and choosing to show others what it is to live for Christ, does our life benefit? I suppose so, though I'd never thought of it in so many words. When someone is watching what we do, it seems to make sense that we'd be more cognizant of what we did.
Nothing profound, but I tell you, checking my rear view mirrors with great frequency has made me think about this a little more than I typically might.
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