We focus a lot in this world on being right or being wrong. It seems to be the simplest categorization of people. As if somehow we all do not engage in thinking or actions that are right and wrong. On my daily dates with God I have opened up to the idea of categorizing by what works and what doesn’t. It is an individual decision but in some cases can be broadly applied. Thinking judgmental thoughts does not work for me because it keeps others at a distance and closes off my heart. Yet, it does work if that is what I am trying to achieve. It does not work because it is often based on only my perspective. Unless I am open to a correction in my thinking I am likely to make an error in my judgment. It doesn’t make me bad that I judge, it makes me human. Acting on it without correcting my perception does not work if my function is to be the person God created me to be. It is not easy to be open to being corrected, but it is humbling. I cannot know or comprehend at any given moment all the circumstances involved. Even after the correction I may still have judgment but I will be in a more loving space to choose acceptance or not. God is not deterred by our bad behavior the way we are of our own or others. We can follow God’s guidance to open ourselves up to correction when we notice that it works for our hearts.
My prayer for us is the courage to be open to the correction of our thinking as it works to open our hearts and allow us to be more fully ourselves today.
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