MOVE TO CURIOSITY:
Living in community (like we do as the Church) can be an incredibly life-giving experience. When we learn new things, connect in new ways, grow in love and grace and celebrate important times in our lives together, our relationships are deepened and our lives are enriched. But living in community also has its challenges. We can get in some major arguments, and get on each other’s nerves, and sometimes want nothing to do with one another. And it’s easy to be judgmental when we aren’t at our best. Yet, there’s a mantra I try to remember when I know I’m feeling ungenerous towards others: “When feeling judgmental, move to curiosity”.
Move to curiosity!
Moving to curiosity means asking questions like, “why would that person act like that?” Or, “I wonder if there’s something else contributing to this circumstance?”, or, “why is this bothering me so much? Is there something else in my life that might be making me respond in this judgmental way?”
Moving to curiosity helps us learn more about our tough situations, so that together we might grow through them. In what ways might we pursue such curiosity in our lives together this month?
c/o PASTOR PAUL
