dailydatewithgod

We like to think we know people better than we do.  The reality is much of what experience as knowledge of others tells us more about ourselves.  Given that every expression, every word, every action, every interaction with have with others is filtered through our understanding of life, most of what we think is knowledge of them is our version of them.  It may sound funny, but think about how many different opinions exist about people in the public sphere.  Some people can’t stand this person, other people love them.  Can we all be right or wrong?  How others express themselves tells us something about them but the meaning we attach to those expressions are what we believe is our knowledge of them.  The even funnier part of life is others often know more about our expressions than we do.  There are things we do so automatically we are not conscious of them.  It is done by body memory.  We can start to know ourselves by paying attention to our own expressions.  Reflecting on what we did when something happened or we encountered our experience of others.  It requires a slowing down to pay attention to what we are expressing.  Often we do not really pay attention to the words that come out of our mouths, let alone whether or not our body language matches the words we are using.  Why do this?  Why would we want to focus on our expressions?  God designed us each at our core to be an expression of love. None of us really know how to do that, but it is what drives us.  Our lack of knowledge and understanding of the true nature of love leaves us to make ill-fated attempts at expression. What comes out may seem completely contrary to the very idea of love.  Taking the time to get to know the inner workings of the core of who we are is how we begin to notice what kind of expressions we are capable of.  It is not about meeting some moral standards or the approval of others.  It is about living the truth of who we are created to be.  Getting to know our expressions and learning how to make them come from both our mind and our heart in alignment allows us to feel and be alive. Isn’t that why we are here?