(Wow! Has it really been that long since I last blogged? Well, vacations are over, and I'm going to try to get back into the rythmn of it all. Blog away!)
Continuing on with the subject of communication, the next thing that impacts the way we relate to others and to God is bias.
Confront your bias: If you look in the dictionary, there is more than one meaning for the word "bias." The most moving is prejudice. We all have biases whether we like to admit it or not. Some biases are harmless: I prefer the color green over red; I would rather read a 19th century novel over a newer one.
The problem comes in when our biases negatively effect not only our lives, but the lives of other people as well. So how do they impact our ability to communicate?
Think about your bias as a bridle. Yes, a bridle - you know the kind that a horse wears? This piece of equipment is used to lead and direct a horse. - to steer it. Whatever the basic design of the bridel, it is made to exert pressure on the sensitive areas of the horse's face in order to direct and control it. Our biases steer and control our lives, exerting pressure to the areas of our lives that are sensitive, such as our sense of self-worth and security.
If we allow our biases (such as preferring to speak to only those who meets our standards) to control the direction we take in life, our spiritual growth can be stunted. The bigger the bias, the bigger the impact it has. - we only go where "we" lead, not go where "He" leads.
Lord of my life, direct my path. May Your Holy Spirit lead me in the way I should go.
Check out: Psalm 119:35;133
Continuing on with the subject of communication, the next thing that impacts the way we relate to others and to God is bias.
Confront your bias: If you look in the dictionary, there is more than one meaning for the word "bias." The most moving is prejudice. We all have biases whether we like to admit it or not. Some biases are harmless: I prefer the color green over red; I would rather read a 19th century novel over a newer one.
The problem comes in when our biases negatively effect not only our lives, but the lives of other people as well. So how do they impact our ability to communicate?
Think about your bias as a bridle. Yes, a bridle - you know the kind that a horse wears? This piece of equipment is used to lead and direct a horse. - to steer it. Whatever the basic design of the bridel, it is made to exert pressure on the sensitive areas of the horse's face in order to direct and control it. Our biases steer and control our lives, exerting pressure to the areas of our lives that are sensitive, such as our sense of self-worth and security.
If we allow our biases (such as preferring to speak to only those who meets our standards) to control the direction we take in life, our spiritual growth can be stunted. The bigger the bias, the bigger the impact it has. - we only go where "we" lead, not go where "He" leads.
Lord of my life, direct my path. May Your Holy Spirit lead me in the way I should go.
Check out: Psalm 119:35;133
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