I always find myself going back to Proverbs because I love how straight forward, poignant and practical it is. I also love finding verses that back up my life convictions. One of them being of an introspective nature in understanding "why" I do things.
I split thinkers/introspects into two categories - "what if" people and "why" people. "What if people" are detailed thinkers who weigh options and circumstances to try to predict different scenarios and outcomes. "If I make x decision, y should happen." "Why people" are interested in understanding the heart - the purpose and motives underlying external actions.
I think it's extremely important to ask ourselves "why" because the heart is what ultimately glorifies God. Two people can look the same from the outside. They can both go to church, but it will be glorifying to God or not depending on why they do it (I want to know God vs. I want to know a hot guy/girl there).
But knowing our heart is a hard task. Our intentions are muddled, I think, because we love to think the best of ourselves. Though we have a multitude of motives for every action, we love to attribute our actions to the most virtuous motive to maintain a high esteem of ourselves. So honesty and vulnerability is important in attempting to see ourselves clearly. Constantly asking "why am I doing this" is a good check to remind ourselves of God. To give us an often needed nudge to readjust and look up.
Ok, if you know me at all I'm sure you've heard this multiple times. But I haven't blogged in a while and like I said, I love finding verses that coincide with my convictions :)
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