Pride can close us off to correction and differing opinions.
I used to be so closed off to hearing differing opinions because I was convinced I knew the truth and the other person was wrong. The ironic thing was that I only listened to the opinions that mattered to me and aligned with my beliefs, so I didn’t really know anything; I was just blindly following.
Another reason I was closed off was that I may have believed I was right, but I didn’t know why, and therefore wasn’t secure in what I believed. I never wanted to engage with someone who might challenge my beliefs because I didn’t want them to find out I didn’t know enough to hold a good conversation.
Because of this mentality, I also found myself judging people by how they looked or by the little bit of information I knew about them, and sizing them up as either not worth my time or too much for me to engage with.
Have you ever been in that place before? Scared to engage with someone you know who thinks differently about things than you?
This is right where satan wants us, but where God wants to call us out of.
This minisode explores judging people by their past and beliefs, the role of our own biases, and how humility opens the door to growth.
If you are curious to see how my guest, zombie apocalypse fiction writer (Anne) A.M. Geever, and I engaged during our episode together, and find engagement for the next time you find yourself talking to someone different than you, listen now.
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