Communicating on a Deeper Level
I am sure some of you have heard me talk about the five levels of communication. It is not original with me, but it is very important. Without taking time to go through the whole thing, let me give you the meat of what it means. We have to communicate on the deeper levels of communication, or we will not grow in our relationships.
The three deeper levels are when we communicate our feelings, our values, and our fears. Most people do not spend much time talking about these things, and that is why we have shallow relationships. When we share our feelings, values, and fears, we are letting the other person look into the window of our soul. Once we do that, we begin to bond with that person.
It is hard to do, because we think the other person might laugh at us or reject us. We have to move past that and find a way to communicate in this way with our spouse and our family, as well as our close friends. I challenge you to try it. It is amazing how quickly we can get to know each other when we are transparent in these areas. Since relationships are important, this type of communication is important.
Tomorrow, I intend to read Nehemiah7-9 and Acts 3.
The three deeper levels are when we communicate our feelings, our values, and our fears. Most people do not spend much time talking about these things, and that is why we have shallow relationships. When we share our feelings, values, and fears, we are letting the other person look into the window of our soul. Once we do that, we begin to bond with that person.
It is hard to do, because we think the other person might laugh at us or reject us. We have to move past that and find a way to communicate in this way with our spouse and our family, as well as our close friends. I challenge you to try it. It is amazing how quickly we can get to know each other when we are transparent in these areas. Since relationships are important, this type of communication is important.
Tomorrow, I intend to read Nehemiah7-9 and Acts 3.