People for the most part don't like to be interfered with.  I’m no different.  But I am slowly learning to let God intervene in what I feel like doing.

It’s not easy.  I tend to be set in my ways and determined in my direction.  I don't like it when people try to change my mind or alter my behavior.  I want to feel like I’m making my own decisions, following my own lead.  I don't want to be unduly influenced by other people's expectations of me.

Problem is that I am not right nearly as often as I think I’m right.  So I’ve learned to give God a few seconds before I barrel ahead and do what I want to do, say what I want to say.

Just a moment can make all the difference.  It can be a much-needed opportunity for God to alter my course.  I try to stop and listen for that voice inside in case it’s about to say, "Selena, you profess to be a kind person, is what you're about to say kind?" or "Selena, you say you value honor, does this action seem honorable to you?"  I think that voice in my head is God reminding me who I am and what I value.  It’s so easy for those things to get lost in the emotion of the moment.

The Bible says we will be known by our actions, our treatment of others.  Sometimes my actions don't speak so highly of me.  I’m trying to remedy that one moment of interference at a time.