Discussion 1

Ok, since NOBODY is commenting, i'll start off. I've been misunderstood lots of times. I think everyone knows what it's like to get a message garbled because of a low cell phone signal. When we're young we live in fear about what someone thinks about what we've said in the best of times but having that happen and it be compounded by lacking further explanation is 1000 times worse. I remember a trip with my father to the pigeon forge area when I was a teenager, after a week of staying at his home and being under the impression that he was going to be dropping me off at home before going to the mountains instead of taking me with him I felt terrible. Yet when he explained I was coming along I was elated.

The kinds of connections we have in the day to day vary in importance to us. Close friends or acquaintances, bosses and relatives; the connections we hold in importance or not are always at risk of being complicated by misunderstandings. That's why it's so important to be the kind of person where people will want to clarify a misunderstanding instead of letting it linger or fester anger and hurt feelings. Who you are to other people says a lot about the way you present yourself, your connection, so are you someone a person will quickly disregard after a 'ban connection' or will they try to 're-connect' because of who you are?

That deserves some serious thinking in regards to how our lives can represent God, even at the smallest level. What you do, what you say, your temperament; all of that can work towards connecting someone with God.
That brings it back to my third question: do you feel that you sometimes miscommunicate yourself to others when it comes to your connection to God? Intentionally or unintentionally?

Please feel free to discuss any of the questions.