dailydatewithgod

The mind does this survival thing of looking for what is separate or different in any given situation.  Or at least that is what we are often left focusing on. One of the principles of adult learning is that as adults we look to connect with something with which we are familiar when learning a new concept.  It is the way of utilizing what we already have knowledge of as a base so that we can discern and focus on the new tasks.  It also gives us a sense of confidence from which to draw and a sense of where to file the new learning.  Our minds will quickly assess a situation by noting what is familiar, assume it already knows how to handle that, and focus on the differences so that it can know how to handle the potential “danger”.  This is quite a design that we have.  The good news is that the establishment of connection is already there.  The challenge is to move our thoughts away from what is separate or different about a situation and focus instead on the similarities or what we are readily able to connect to.  This requires us reassuring ourselves that the different is not dangerous.  Like, I said, it is a survival technique.  My prayer for us today is that we ask God to help us to focus on how we are connected to those around us instead of how we are separate.  Make it a great one!  Peace~Colleen