The story...
A human resources guy's teaching me to be a better facilitator. "If you're only looking through your own eyes then you're going to get a limited picture of what's really going on. What would your third eye see from the top corner of the room?"
What's really going on in the room? We know it's impossible to truly know what's going on inside other people; yet, we can receive "tail tell" signs. What would my third eye see? The body language, nervous laughter, awkward silence, unexpected comments, beginnings of thoughts not fully expressed, inner-personal conflicts working their way out... Efforts to redirect my eyes from my vantage to others helped me become a better facilitator.
These awareness skills and habits take time to develop and maintain. They get rusty and need the oil can. Dorothy opens her eyes to her surroundings and discovers a person who she hadn't really noticed before - she finds out that he has "heart" issues.
People would be noticed, valued, and listened to within the only church in town. People with a loving nature would reach out to better understand the heart issues of others - the things that really matter. They'd love their neighbor as themselves. They'd aspire to love others as Christ loved - the Spirit of God indwells those who are His.
Just for today...
"I am introspective when I turn my spiritual energy inward to observe my actions, character, motives, and reactions. The ensuing awareness helps me see behavior patterns that hold me back from being the person I want to be." Hope for Today (p. 116)
"I saw that; You meant this - We feel apart; Life lost." Am I a Poet?
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