Psalm 25:9

Just as you thought the list of things I have to work on could not get any bigger...

I think that all of my problems snowball off of the same issue: I talk way to much, and without thinking. It seems like it would be so easy to shut up when it's appropriate, but not for me. Heck no. Without thinking, I always seem to try to one up everybody. I'm not sure who (or even what) I am trying to prove by doing this, but it has to stop. Nobody cares about the countries I have visited or how school is going. It just doesn't matter. Don't get me wrong, sometimes it is okay and appropriate to talk about ourselves, but lets face it - we all like to talk more about ourselves than to listen to others. There are so many problems that are occurring because I am not a good listener, and I talk too much, including hurting people's feelings, blurting out things in an argument that I regret an hour later, looking stupid and feeling stupid. I lack a sense of humility and patience.

He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.
Psalm 25:9

I'm going to pray for that humility tonight. I need to stop caring so much about my life stories and more about others'. It's like when we are having a bad hair day or are feeling really fat, we think everybody is analyzing us, but that's so untrue. Nobody really pays attention to us, nor are they scrutinizing us. Try listening to others' stories before you tell yours. No matter how interesting you think your life is, you can't one up everybody.

Let's keep today's verse as a reminder that God will bless those who are humble, and he will put them on the right path.

-Kristen