Thursday, December 6, 2012

Misunderstandings

People holding different convictions often have misunderstandings. Misunderstandings can lead to confusion, anger, anxiety, and many other negative pains. Do not let the power of the confusion overtake you. Recognize the answer to many misunderstandings require knowing the nature of the truth of the situation. Take a moment to be still, turn within for the answer of the misunderstanding. Meditate on the issue and not the feeling you are dealing with because of the issue. Let your faith take over and deliver you out of the misunderstandings. Ask God to help you with your thoughts that are producing negative reactions. Ask Him for direction. Ask Him to quiet your mind and show you the correct path. And, most of all ask for forgiveness for your actions and the person whom you have the misunderstanding. Be careful taking third party advise. At times a neutral party may be good to vent your frustration, and there are times when the advise is good and on-point. But, there are also time when involving a third party increases the misunderstanding. Is the person a good friend that will tell you when you are wrong? Or, is the person a negative-gossiping-got-to-know-everything about everybody to tell someone else. Is it a person that loves to put fuel on a fire and lets you continue to vent for days, or, weeks without helping you stop the negative thinking/non-problem solving actions? BEWARE OF THE LATTER!! Many of us have friends we know, but, do not really know. And, if you deal with a person that is always negative, or just seems to be in a negative situation often, REMEMBER - MISERY LOVES COMPANY. Only through clarity and rational thought can a real mutual solution be made.