dailydatewithgod

It is a curious practice to better understand how we operate as human beings as well as the design of the individual system we call “me”.  It may seem like navel-gazing but only if that is our intention. If navel-gazing is about embarking on a process of self-discovery to embrace the whole of who we are allowing each of us to operate with effectiveness and experience the fullness of life then sign me up.  The funny part is often the people around us know more about what mode we are operating in whether it is intentional or default.  Of course, there are nuances between those two modes but it gives us a framework to start with as we being the journey of self-discovery. Others know more because they can observe us from a distance.  God invites us as much as we want to develop that same observer mode so we can do what others do automatically.  On my daily dates with God, I get the opportunity to be in an observer mode following God’s mode of non-judgment and curiosity.  Through the lens of curiosity, I can notice what modes I operated from that caused me pain or joy. I can ask myself some questions. What mode I was in when I laid a particularly painful interpretation on what my coworker said to me?  If I replaced that mode with another one would my interpretation change? Was I in default mode or present with the interaction as it happened?  What mode do I want to be in as I explore the options for a remedy?  God sees limitless possibilities.  To adopt a mode of unlimited possibilities we can embrace a posture of curiosity about how the modes in which we operate most often represent the truth of who we are.