Are You Listening to Yourself This Think About Yourself Thursday

Good afternoon, Loving Community. Welcome to another Blessed Think About Yourself Thursday. Special Thanks to Shayna Bentley for the beautiful Photo. This Think about yourself Thursday ask yourself do I truly listen to myself? Do you listen to what you are truly telling yourself? Now we do not own every thought and need to take some of our thoughts captive to be obedient to Christ. Your thoughts that are genuine, real God Loving do you listen to yourself? Where are those thoughts coming from? Are you listening to your Gut/Intuition? Where is that coming from? Today’s word of the day is listen. What does listening mean to you? Do you truly allow yourself to do it or are you in a hurry to move on to the next thing and/or respond?

“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,”

‭‭James‬ ‭1‬:‭19‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Do you allow yourself the time and patience to really listen ?

Listening requires our patience and an eagerness to understand ourselves and others. When we are eager to listen we fill a core human need to be understood.Listening is essential to the growth and survival of our relationships. Truly listening can set aside perceptions and they very well may be inaccurate perceptions of ourselves and others. Listening takes discipline just like everything else in life. If we do not remain intentional and disciplined it simply won’t happen . I can not stress enough please do not listen to thoughts , feelings etc that are not Loving to yourself, Your Higher Power and/or others. You do not own every thought take those suckers captive. Not meaning captive as hang on to them and carry them around nope totally the opposite captive and obedient to God. If you are having thoughts that are negative to yourself first turn to God, Second if they are persistent or harmful in any seek out assistance with them . Seeking help does not make you weak, it makes you strong. Keep in mind after you go to your Higher Power you must listen and that very well may include an opportunity to see a counselor or an opportunity to join a Community that opens up .

“He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.””

‭‭Luke‬ ‭11‬:‭28‬ ‭NIV‬‬

The next time you are listening to yourself and/or someone else take a minute to respond. You may lose your thought while taking that minute, but you also may gain so much more. I Love You all. Have a Blessed Day. Love Your Higher Power, Love Yourself, Love others even if it has to be done from a far.