Many would agree that it's helpful to look within ourselves. A lack of self-examination is likely to result in a lack of self-awareness, which in turn is likely to undermine our wellbeing, our work, and our relationships. Too much self-examination, in contrast, is likely to make us
self-obsessed, self-absorbed, and excessively self-critical. When psychology first began as an independent science with the establishment of Willhelm Wundt’s laboratory at Leipzig, the main method of psychological inquiry was introspection. In time, introspection went out of fashion with psychologists as an experimental method, but its value to personal development, mental health, and wellbeing has remained. As Socrates says, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” Introspection matters, but through what lens do we look? The lens of honest observation will serve us well, but it’s only when we add the lens of revelation that we begin
to see what really matters most. Ask God to help you see yourself accurately.