How many times do I jump to conclusions before I know the facts?  Way too many, particularly in my mind.  Thankfully, most of the time my better judgment stops me from speaking out loud.

Typically I rebound and re-assess the situation in my mind.  However, my first reaction when something comes at me unknowingly is to react.  I have patience, but when caught off guard I am not always as gracious as I would like.

The good news is I quickly rebound, reevaluate the situation, and pray for forgiveness and guidance.  It doesn’t matter whether I was right or wrong regarding the situation.  All that matters is the solution, love, forgiveness, and moving forward. 

I can always find something that I’m right about in the situation, but that is not what is important.  What matters is that I learn to think before I speak.  I give myself a moment to pray and focus on being kind. 

I am patient, but not perfect.  Rarely do we have all the information regarding a situation.  Without the necessary information, how can we possibly react appropriately? 

Even among those in our own family, we don’t really know what someone is feeling or thinking.  We probably don’t know all that has transpired throughout their day.  It is a challenge to listen and be kind rather than lose your cool. 

When I start from a perspective of love I find myself in far fewer situations regarding jumping to conclusions.  I try to remember that I do not know what is going on despite the fact that I think I do.  I listen, pray, and change my thought process to kindness and love.  When kindness and love are forefront in my mind, forgiveness becomes a priority for myself and others.

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