Behind What Closed Door Does Your Wolf Lurk?

We have all heard the expression, "When you have one finger pointing at the other person, just remember three fingers are pointing at you." Or, Matthew 7:3 cautions us that when we see a speck in our friends eye, their is a log in ours. We are SO often blinded to our own self-centeredness that is SO visible to others.

There are several ways to de-wolf our blind spots. One way is to ask those closest to us, "What area of my life do I have a hard time seeing?" A word of caution here...if you are married to a Wolf, this isn't the person you should be asking. Ask someone who you trust, that you know has your best interest at heart. Another way is to pray and ask God to reveal to you what your blind spots are? Our reactions and words also reveal our blind spots. Ask yourself what you are most inclined to react too? Is it someone criticizing you? Is it someone questioning your intentions? Is it someone judging you? Our reactions reveal what is in our heart!

Another way we reveal what is in our heart is by what we talk about. Do you gossip? Do you speak ill will of others? Proverbs 17:27 & 28 tell us that a wise man has few words and even a fool can be thought to be wise if he is silent. Our words can be a direct reflection of what is in our heart!

How you invest your time also reveals your heart. Where does the chunk of your time go too? When you have free time, where do you invest it? Are you investing it in others or yourself? Don't get me wrong here, self-care is important. However, Jesus didn't retreat all the time. He spent most of his time serving others.

Another place where our hearts are revealed is in how we spend money. This can be a huge blind spot for many of us as we try to survive life. One reason tything is so important is that it is a starting point of acknowledging that it is all God's in the first place, rather than ours. I think God knows our natural inclination is ourself. Over and over research and statistics reveal that one of the main reasons for marital breakups is money. If you think about it, what does this say about self-centeredness? What does this say about my way or the high way? At the core is that classic line "I want what I want when I want it."

Luke 11:41 (LB) says "Purity is best demonstrated by generosity." Do your actions speak generosity to others? Do your reactions speak generosity to others? Do you words speak generosity to others? Does your time speak generosity to others? Do your finances speak generosity to others? Where we lack generosity is a door a wolf may be lurking.