Fellings, Thoughts, Reactions To These and Life

In law enforcement I learned quickly that there is crime prevention and crime reaction. How many times have we reacted to something based on a feeling or our own closed off thought process? Or are we going to give as given to us...or as we think we are being given too. Fight Fire with fire? If we would take a moment to try to understand what the other person is felling or thinking in the process would we be surprised to find that our reactions are not inline to what is really going on in the relationship? Are we part of the solution or part of the problem? Do we react even when we feel a tug in our heart that just maybe we may be wrong? Do we have to be right and in control above opening ourselves up to others needs, and hurts? Ever have such a need to be in control that we do not even care if we are right or wrong? Do we use that attitude in our relationships with people who are searching for hope through what they can find in our lives? Are we so restrictive in our thinking that we cannot be moved out of our comfort zone to be a blessing/servant to someone else? Could this mean we are missing God's plan for our life to include our salvation? Wonder how many times we could have been the key missing part of a puzzle for God to work for someone? We all say we wish we could do the things the apostles did in the bible! Do you want to face the same struggles? More important are you willing if that is what God has planned for you? Maybe you are so self centered in yourself and your good works that you do not care one way or the other? Yet is this is something that we can spot with 20/20 vision in someone else's life? If you are a person of faith would you think this makes the grade? What does the word of God say? This is another show where only you can put yourself in the mirror or once again you can judge how you think this applies to someone else. Be brave, open up and share!