This quote that is in the image above was very thought-provoking to me when I first read it:

“When was the last time you lived by the gentle voice of conscience and it brought misery to your life? Attune your soul to the voice of the conscience within.”

(Matthew Kelly, The Narrow Path)

Their suggestion is something I frequently struggle with. It makes sense, I agree with it…yet, as with everything, execution is the hardest part. I’ve always said the problem is that I lack the self-confidence to believe that I would know the right thing to do. I always second-guess myself. It takes me forever to make a decision. I always have to have the facts, recheck the facts, triple-check the facts, then ask a few people their opinions, compare that against what I already know, let it marinate a few days, revisit it, check with a different person…well, you can see how far this can go sometimes! But that assumes that the little voice in my head is me. But, I guess, assuming that little voice is me is pretty egotistical!

I can’t think of a time when that voice was talking me into doing something bad…it’s always a reminder to be doing doing good or a way to improve my life. So why wouldn’t I automatically think that it is the voice of God giving me a nudge? Is it because it’s trying to tell me the right thing to do and the right thing to do is rarely the easiest thing to do? Or am I just a little too self-involved, maybe? Oh, I hate it when I come to that realization! I’ve always felt like I live by that little voice in my head but do I really when I second-guess it so much? Am I really living by faith when I require so much concrete reassurance?

My “Paws to Pray” today is take a few minutes to thank God for that little inner voice that leads me in the right direction and to promise that I will be more confident in its message (and be readily willing to take action!) in the future .