Curious

How often are we really curious? How often are we eager to learn more about our own reactions? We usually spend our time only be curious about other people's reactions to us. We ask ourselves, "why are they so mad," "they are so judgemental," "they are being so rude." on and on we go sometimes about others around us. Are we really ever curious about our own reactions to things and to people? Do we really want to learn more about our own reactions and where they come from? We heare Jesus remind us that what goes on outside of us and what we see happen around us is not as important as our reactions.

Jesus replied, "You, too? Are you being willfully stupid? Don't you know that anything that is swallowed works its way through the intestines and is finally defecated? But what comes out of the mouth gets its start in the heart. It's from the heart that we vomit up evil arguments, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, lies, and cussing. That's what pollutes. Eating or not eating certain foods, washing or not washing your hands—that's neither here nor there."

Matthew 15:16-17

When someone around you "makes you angry" the challange is to not to be curious about their reaction, but to be curious about your own. Ask yourself, "why did I reacted like that?" "Where did that come from within me?" When we are curious about our own reactions and are eager to learn more about them, real change can happen. We begin to react differently, arguments stop, frustrations stop, our relationships improve, and we find joy because we find control over ourselves and our reactions. So today when your heart jumps up with a reaction that is angry or upset, or frustrated ask yourself "where did that come from and why am I reacting like that?" Then ask yourself how you saw the event or other person in your life that you are reacting to and she if you could change that thought. I guarantee that a different "reaction" comes out and you now are more mindful about yourself. Your relationships begin to change because you are more intentional about your actions and thoughts. Compassion and understand of others grows as your spirituality deepens. Be curious today about yourself. Allow God to challenge your in your reactions.

Namaste'