Do you ever have to put yourself in check? Let’s say you have a negative thought, or maybe you say something you should not have said, or you have ill thoughts towards someone because of something they said or did, or perhaps you had a thought of judgement? I don’t know about you, but this happens to me often. While I’m continually growing and working to be a better me, I get things wrong, like I say something, I shouldn’t say or do something I shouldn’t. Learning is indeed a lifetime journey. In these moments, I’ve learned to question myself and my motives. There are times when what I said or thought was harmless in regards to my motives, but then there are times my motives aren’t the best. In those moments, I take time to understand how I got to that place and how I can prevent it from happening in the future. Did I mention, repenting? Yep, that too. I get myself in check.
Recently, I had an incident to occur in which I had to question the motives of others, but then I remembered, the only person I can and will ever be in control of is me. I cannot allow myself to get caught up in why a person did this or that, however, I must ensure that I understand my motives. Often times when I see things in other people, I have a moment of self-reflection. Sometimes those moments are mirror moments, where I’m able to see things that are in me. If you can’t check yourself, who can? In the words of Sheree’, who gon’ check me boo? My response, God and Me! Live, love, and grow! #letsgetit
