Silence

    I’ve been so reserved lately. Just in my thoughts, praying, and asking hypothetical questions. I’m usually one to voice exactly what I’m thinking All of the time, but currently I’ve been keeping my thoughts and feelings to myself; aside from venting to the ones I’m closest to but never involving the individual(s) with whom my concerns consist of.

Am I overthinking? Is the issue really worth my energy? Is there going to be a resolution once I confront the issue or will it cause more issues? Truth is, because of the answers, I’ve refrained from voicing my concerns. I can’t help but think that God is really working through me. There was a time in my life where I wouldn’t have taken a moment to ask myself those questions; I would’ve acted or reacted on impulse. But as of late, I’ve been really silent.

Thing is, will my silence boil over into a small eruption? As I know that it is unhealthy to have underlying issues with a person unknowingly, is it better to allow situations to go unresolved in order to keep peace? Am I neglecting my own emotions? In life we have spats, some worth conversations, others not so much. It’s in our best interest to determine between the two. Not everything warrants a response or is even worth the space in our thoughts.




I’m a firm believer that nothing or no one is worth your happiness and sanity. Sometimes we have to take a small break (an hour, day, or week) from people who may disturb it. In that “down” time be sure to assess the situation and decide how to move forward.

Be the greatest you,
J. Renee

James 1:19 
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;

Ephesians 4:29 
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Proverbs 13:3
Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

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