Staying Open To Change

Yesterday, I spoke of the importance of staying open to input or change, especially in the face of the very real possibility of self-delusion.  I make an effort to always act out of love, rather than fear or ego, thus the actions I choose are almost never self-directed.  One of the phrases that I keep in mind and use to stay open to input or change, which is often attributed to Christ is “you will know me by my fruits”, meaning if events occur which support my beliefs, or feel right, I continue.  I take those events to be encouragement.  On the other hand, if my beliefs seem to me to be fear based or oriented at myself, they are usually delusional, and I change my approach.