How to Take Ownership of My Response

While I can’t control the response of others, there are some ways to take ownership of how I respond.

Whether it’s our spouse, our children, extended family or friends, we often respond in either inappropriate ways or at the inopportune time.

You know that saying, “Open mouth and insert foot.”?

Because we all have times we let our mouths run ahead of us. Or, we think we must say the first thing that pops in to our head. Or, we assume we are right and the other person is clearly wrong.

But we can’t physically see or determine what is going on behind the scenes—what underlying issues may contribute to the other person’s words and responses.

So let’s unpack three ways we take ownership of how we respond.

(1.) Realize I can never control the responses of others; I only control my response through help from the Holy Spirit.

I’ll never control the words or responses of others. I only control how I respond. And I possess the power to control my good and godly response when I’m walking in the Spirit.