I had a great chat with my sister-friend today. We vented, laughed at ourselves and encouraged each other. Afterwards, I felt so empowered.
My take-away was simple but profound: if you are not seeing eye-to-eye with a loved one on an issue, then the problem is essentially one of UNDERSTANDING.
Often we make the mistake of mixing incomplete information with our assumptions and then arriving at an inaccurate conclusion. That is called a confabulation. Confabulations sabotage us and our relationships.
How To Get Understanding:
1. Check your assumptions: Ask questions! Dialogue!
2. Empathize: Put yourself in the person's shoes and imagine how they would feel.
3. Ask God for Understanding: The Holy Spirit provides us with the spirit of Understanding, with Wisdom, so that we do not judge people or situations. It is a gift.
#GetUnderstanding
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"The Spirit of wisdom and understanding." Isaiah 11:2
"...And in all your getting, get understanding." Proverbs 4:7
