Heart to Heart

So the movers arrived today.

My mover said,

“What comes from the heart speaks to the heart.”

He was a 12-stepper. I have never gotten into an argument about beliefs from a 12-stepper. It is because they share from their experience, strength and hope they find in God of their understanding. Before you knock “the God of your understanding” line, realize that Baptists or Episcopalians have a God of their understanding too. I suspect the main difference is they speak little about their experience, strength and hope and argue about belief instead, or completely ignore one another.

This is why I like to hear more about folks’ experiences of God more than the latest theologian they have just read. What’s God doing in your heart? That seems to be real.

Heart to heart seems to always work while belief to belief makes people act as if they have no heart.

Heart to heart is not much in the way of doctrines but more in the way of experiences. I think that is why I like 12-step meetings so much; folks are talking about their experiences of God more than they do their beliefs. They speak from their heart, and because they do, they speak to my heart. Now before someone out there knocks 12-step meetings, go to 30 meetings in the next 30 days, invite the pastor or priest to tag along with you.

What comes from the heart speaks to the heart.

I really think Jesus had this principle mastered.

Apparently my mover did as well.

I need to remember this the next time I am anxious to tell someone what I believe.