Personally, I frequently find myself letting go of "mental and emotional versions of myself" in order to jump into other people's thoughts, hearts, worlds, views, situations, ect. I cannot be connected tightly to self when trying to understand/love another. (I am unable to completely connect with another with a version of myself blocking the way.)
When I look/see/study/ponder the life another person, my focus is on "the other". If I want to experience/hear/sense what another is feeling/saying/needing, in dropping "me" (and picking up Christ) I am more fine tuned to receive "versions of the other". For this gift, I am very thankful.
On Apr 12, 2014 Blessings wrote :
Personally, I frequently find myself letting go of "mental and emotional versions of myself" in order to jump into other people's thoughts, hearts, worlds, views, situations, ect. I cannot be connected tightly to self when trying to understand/love another. (I am unable to completely connect with another with a version of myself blocking the way.)
When I look/see/study/ponder the life another person, my focus is on "the other". If I want to experience/hear/sense what another is feeling/saying/needing, in dropping "me" (and picking up Christ) I am more fine tuned to receive "versions of the other". For this gift, I am very thankful.