What Does It Mean to Be Known?

Being known happens on two levels.

Level One: Surface Knowing

People know what you like. They know you like pizza, golf, computers, comedy, fast cars, and Coca-Cola.” 

Level Two: Deeper Knowing

Level Two includes your fears, doubts, disappointments, emotional wounds, negative self-talk, escaping behaviors, unhealthy habits, and the ways you protect yourself from pain.

This blog is about Level Two.

Learning to Know Yourself. If no one helped you explore your inner world growing up, you may not realize there is an emotional system operating inside you. Every person has one.

Your emotional life is like a puzzle. As you understand the pieces, the bigger picture begins to make more sense.

How Do You Begin?

Start paying closer attention. Press in. Listen to the way you talk to yourself.

Notice healthy behaviors you consistently avoid.

Look for recurring patterns of weakness.

Tell yourself. I am just one long story. Everything inside me makes sense. Each part helps form the bigger picture.

Weakness are also clues to the puzzle.

To Do list

Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you. He knows you completely and will gently lead you. Next ask a trusted friend to join you on your Growth Mission.

Close

The more you understand your own emotional system, the deeper your dialogues will be with Abba. And it will help you connect more deeply with others.

Prayer

Father, help me see my myself more clearly. Help me submit myself more deeply. Amen

Scripture

Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.   Ps. 139:23-24  NIV