We all go through good times that have made us happy, laugh and smile.
We all go through some harsh times that made us frown, angry or cry.
We can be treated bad, abused, hurt emotionally and physically, and this causes us to have self-value problems, and to lack confidence in ourselves.
We are all born equal in the sense that we all have value. We can be repaired inside spiritually.
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The important thing to understand is that what happened to you, “is not who you are”.
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Also how you reacted to people and situations does not define who you are.
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We all make mistakes.
Often it is because we don’t have the facts, or we have half the facts and we have gossip and lies that we are told as truth. Or we may jump to conclusions and assume that a situation is true without getting the truth.
The secret to happiness is to not jump to conclusions about situations and people. But instead to find the facts and then carefully take the time to consider your options, and to try to react carefully and in a mature manner.
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If you have discovered that you made a mistake please don’t be too hard on yourself.
Know what you did wrong, vow never to do it again, and please take responsibility for what you did.
If you have to apologize, then please do so. But do it with an honest heart. It will help you sleep better in the future and it will give you much peace of mind. And hopefully you will gain an honest friend from your apology.
We all get caught up in misunderstandings and simular situations, how mature we are is noticeable by our reaction to the situation once the truth is known to us.
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We learn to like who we are and to respect ourselves from observing what we do in various situations.
If we try our best to do the right thing and still fail, we are still a good worthy person. It is the act of trying to do the right thing that stands out the most in our heart.
What happens to us does not define us, it is how we react to life and people that tells us how much we like ourself. And also other people will judge us by how we react to situations.
If we comfort ourselves with lies, then deep down inside we know the lies. Comforting ourselves with lies is like a bandage, one day the bandage will come of and we will have to face the past all over again.
It is better to heal the wound as soon as possible by being good and honest. The truth will be known one day, and God knows it too. And when it comes to our own soul, there is no place to hide.
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Your past can make you stronger and more courageous “if you react to the past in a honest responsible manner”.
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All the best from
James M Sandbrook.
Saturday, 7 November 2015, 6:26:31 AM.