I am a thinker. I ponder, muse, speculate, evaluate, and explore everything. In truth, I over-think. If it were possible, I could think things to death.
I consider things I should have said and should have done. I relive discussions and circumstances I’ve had. I dwell on mistakes and analyze them in great detail. I recall the sorrows and heartaches of my past like a broken record. I think thoughts like If only, What if, or I should have.
Unfortunately, the more I think, the more I despair.
Examine Yourself
A certain amount of self-evaluation can be good. We should have insight into ourselves, our motives, our choices, and our actions. We should keep aware of the ways we minimize our sin. We ought to know the idols that reign in our heart. We need to know the temptations we’re prone to give in to...
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