Becoming a Master

As the Faithwalking experience unfolds, the conversation about mastery emerges. We have recognized that a fundamental aspect of our learning … Read more…

4 Daily Practices to Differentiation of Self

One of the most important steps of living personally transformed is learning to live a more well-differentiated life. The skill of self-differentiation is so important to our lives that we often refer to it not as another relational tool within our toolbox, but the toolbox in which we put all our relational tools. Differentiation of self is foundational to personal transformation.

With that being said, our toolbox will most likely never be complete. We will work our whole lives; learning, growing, making mistakes, then reflecting, learning, and growing some more. We are imperfect beings striving to be like the Perfect One. We can expect shortcomings, but in those moments, it is how we respond and what we learn that is important.

[pullquote type=”left”]To respond like Jesus, we must practice like Jesus.[/pullquote]

(Reminder before we get started. Differentiation of self is being able to distinguish thinking from feeling – even in the midst of conflict, criticism, and rejection. By sorting out our thinking from our feeling, we are able to live a more principled life. So our goal in these 4 daily practices is to help us sort out thinking from feeling so that we can live with more integrity.)

Here are 4 daily practices that can help you grow to be more differentiated:

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