Monkey mus know weh im gwine put im tail tail before im order trousiz

(This proverbs means that one must know oneself before doing what others are doing.)

Often times Jamaicans are criticized for following fashion, for picking up practices that seem out of step with who and what we are. This proverb “Monkey mus know weh im gwine put im tail tail before im order trousiz” calls us to know ourselves. The issue of knowing oneself has relevance to living meaningful especially for the life of an individual oriented toward inner experiences or o spiritual realities, a life focused on God.

For same gender loving persons, critical self knowledge is important but sometimes difficult. Many are still coming to grips with issues of their sexuality and find this aspect of the self problematic. Yet, we need to come to grips with who and what we are. One thing is sure; we are all God’s children. As God’s child we are definitely special and a unique person. Some of us as same gender loving persons might suffer from inability to properly define ourselves because of how we were socialized. Nevertheless, the quest for a deeper understanding of who and what we are should never be abandoned, we need to believe God to help acknowledge who we are, accept ourselves as fully whole and allow God to do what he wants to do in our lives .

This quest for deepened self knowledge might be more fully engaged as we are inhabited and energized by God’s Spirit and to this end we should pray. This process of coming to grips with ourselves, especially ourselves as persons inhabited by the Spirit might be facilitated by self analysis and some guiding questions might assist us our self examination: How do I evaluate my life:
The soundness of my convictions- As an individual do I believe that God lives and accept me as a same gender loving?

My Openness to communion with God- As an individual, do I find time to seek to commune with God and believe that God lovingly welcomes me
My faithfulness in my commitments- Do I engage in a life that concentrates its commitment upon God?
My kindness in conduct- Am I living a life in which there is a consuming passion for the well being and welfare of others and I demonstrate my concern through tangible acts of care and concern?
Yes Monkey mus know weh im gwine put im tail tail before im order trousiz. I need to come to grips with who and what I am.

PRAY

Dear God, help me to believe that I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Keep me ever trusting you, always ready and willing to live in nearness and commitment and help me to touch other lives as the finger of God-Amen.

Written by MEC