I Don't Believe in Kharma (Warning: Deep Thoughts)

As a Christian, I don't believe in Karma (Or is it Kharma?) and I'm so glad. Yesterday, on my way to playgroup, I was waiting on a side street to turn on to a more major street. There was a big Suburban waiting in the turn lane in front of me so I had to wait for them to turn before I could proceed. Well, they kept having what I perceived as ample opportunities to go, but they wouldn't go, so finally I honked. She looked over at me and then made not a left turn, but a U-turn. I felt like a little child. Of course she couldn't go before. She had time to make a left turn, but not a U-turn, especially with that big Suburban of hers. I really felt bad for honking. I mean, playgroup's fun, but it's not as if I had to be there right at the beginning or anything. As I sheepishly made my left turn and was beside her on the road I found myself wanting to make it up to her. I even considered rolling my window down and apologizing at a stoplight. In the end, I was "nice enough" to let her over when she needed to cross my lane to make a left turn at the next intersection. But I know how ticked I get when people honk at me for silly, impatient things, so I probably already ruined her day. It made me start to think...

My letting her in perhaps could be viewed by some as a way of reversing my bad kharma when I honked. But can I manage to make up for all the petty, selfish things that I do in life? I'm so thankful that my salvation is not based on my good works, but on faith in Jesus! If it were based on good works, I'd be in a heap of trouble! The Bible tells us that even one sin separates us from God, but I started wondering: Even if getting to heaven meant doing "more good things than bad things" I still don't know if I'd get in! I mean, I can be a really selfish girl and God sees and knows ALL of it! And how miserable would I be trying to tip the scales in my favor! It really made me thank the Lord for making a better way to get to heaven.

Anyway, that lady might have been really mad at me or she might not have cared a hill of beans. But it sure made me think and reflect on how blessed I am. And that's worth something, right? See, I warned you it was deep!