dailydatewithgod

The closer we get to any kind of material the more we are able to perceive all the intricate parts that are woven together to create the whole. This goes for materials, people, and cultures.  Often when picking something apart it begins to unravel in an unforeseen way because we were not aware of the intricacies holding it together.  This happens in our interpersonal relationships. We are engaged in conversation and someone uses a particular phrase or word and we have a reaction. Upon observation the reaction seems disproportionate to the context but yet it is still present.  Prior to the experience, we were not aware of the intricacy of meaning attached to the word or phrase. Rarely are things within themselves the root cause of our reaction.  The intricacy of interpretation and meaning are ours alone.  God encourages us to use the awareness of our intricacy that comes about because of a disproportionate reaction.  Instead of reacting in a situation to the word or phrase we can take a beat through our breath and discover the intricate web we have spun around the word or phrase. God does not condemn the intricacies we have created, God simply invites us to see them for the creations they are separate from the reality of the situation we are in.  It is a marvel how we can use intricacy in our lives and every interaction with another is a chance to examine what we have created.  From there we can determine which intricacies of meaning are still valid today. It sounds like a lot of work, but it is merely a practice of freedom.