In Others’ Words: Are You Interested?
Take a close look at the graphic for today’s blog. Do you see what I see … the image etched in that insignificant stone? When I saw it during my early morning walk a few days ago, I stopped and stared and yes, took a photo.
There’s a heart shape outlined in that stone. It’s not perfect, but it’s there.
I look for heart shapes hidden in nature during my daily walks. (Waving at my writer-friend, Betsy Haddox, who inspired me to do this.) I don’t find them every day, but when I do, it’s like a whispered, “I love you” from God.
To find hidden hearts, I have to be intentional. Purposeful.
To find my way into another person’s heart I have to be intentional too. The best way to do that? To be more interested in someone else — what they’re thinking, what they care about — than I am about myself.
It’s so easy to go into a new relationship, a friendship, thinking, “Will they like me? What should I say? What should I do?” Once started on the me-focused path, it’s all the easier to stay centered on me-myself-and-I.
But if I want to discover another person’s heart, I need to purpose to think more about who they are, what they like, what they’ve shared with me in the past — and turn the conversation, the questions to them, and away from me.
In Your Words: How do you show interest in another person, either early on in a friendship/relationship, or when a relationship is a longstanding one?
In Others' Words: Are You Interested? http://bit.ly/2JWOW2w #relationships #perspective
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'The portal into people's hearts is being interested in them.' Quote by Peter Gruber http://bit.ly/2JWOW2w #relationships #hearts
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