Think Before You React

I’m sure that all of us have been in situations where we either did something or said something in haste. Consequently, after some time has elapsed, we wish we would’ve thought more about that situation before we reacted.

It is normal human behavior to take a stance or make a statement when pushed in the corner or before we have time to really think about what we want to do or say. In fact, sometimes our reaction to a less than thoughtful response is to just say “that’s the way I am!”  This is usually because we really don’t care what others think about us or because we don’t want to change and be sensitive to others.  But really, shouldn’t we be sensitive at times?  What if what say really hurts the ones we love?

In today’s social and digital world, it’s so easy to just push that button sending a text or email or some other post that hits the entire world instantaneously. In fact, too many of us have a social or digital footprint that we wish we could erase. Haven’t you made remarks or statements similar to these footprints that you wish that you could erase as well?   This is the world that we live in today.

“Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.” – Napolean Hill. 

The apostle Paul addressed how we should think which gives us guidance in what might come out of our mouth or from our digital fingerprints in Philippians 4:8, “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”