Is it considered to be under the gifts of the Spirit, maybe under the "gift of discernment???"
Or is it more under the category of "learned sense?"
Or,.. a little of both??
I truly believe that that's what "IQ" is. A person can take 2 different individuals from completely different walks of life. One from a privileged, wealthy family, the other a pauper from the street. They could each be equally intelligent, one in scholastic ability, the other in street sense. Stick the classroom, A+ student on the street and he would never survive!! And vise versa...
Where my questions come into play with all this is, how much do I lean on my EQ? Do I step out in faith based on the EQ? Believing that my extremely sensitive EQ is a gift from God and I need to pay attention to what I'm sensing. I used to take my EQ as gospel!! I would believe it way more than anything I was seeing or hearing. I like to say, "it's never let me down!" But is that really true??? Have I believed things about people and situations in my past, wrongly so???!!!
OUCH!!, THAT can take the pride for a nosedive, for sure!!! I don't wish to hurt others from wrongly judging the circumstances!!
Or, as I have begun to realize in my later years, "it is possible,... albeit, not probable, but it is possible,... that I could be wrong here??!!...".. lol... with a little less pride and a boatload more humbleness!... lol.
How much can our past shape our EQ???
If it's based from "learned sense," such as a street or gang member who has lived that particular lifestyle since a very small child, for example, if placed into a prestigious educational atmosphere, will judge everything from their EQ to try to make sense of anything and everything.
Reminds me of the Tim Allen movie, "Jungle 2 Jungle."
Wow! This article reminds me of working so many years as a critical care nurse. Whether in ICU or the ER. The times I just came on duty and hadn't gotten report yet, or a patient brought in through the ambulance, the patient may or may not be coherent, the family may or may not be present, as the nurse in charge, I may or may not have much of an idea where or what caused this patient to be in this condition.... before I have a chance to gain access to pertinent information, that patient can crash on me in an instant. There were times I needed to run a code blue and keep my team organized and calm while thinking clearly, not just for the patient's sake, but my team's sake as well! And trust me, if the outcome was not the best, medical people grieve too, we all needed tine to debrief together!!
I sense God is transitioning me from physical critical care to focus more as a spiritual, emotional critical care nurse,... although it is all intricately tied together,... we'll see where it all leads. Right now, I'm where Abraham was after God asked him to leave his country, family, etc... "to a land I will show you".... but we ain't there yet...
This forum it a great resource for where I am in my life!! Thank you, Pastor for providing this for us all!!
I think medical professionals have some of the highest of stressful leadership jobs! Thanks for reading! Move to come. Honored you're taking the journey with us.
Great article. I agree with all of this. I've been a releader in several companies and this is the approach I have used. I've seen others that ignore the past but if we don't learn from what's gone before we are destined to repeat some or all their mistakes.
Yes! This is so true! 21 years ago, I joined a company and management team that had well-established policies and personnel. I found that some of my subordinates were already at the peak of their capabilities. So, the last 21 years, I have been doing all the cultivating I could in the lives of my folks, taking up the slack myself and trying to make the lives of my subordinates richer in the journey.
Thanks for reading Moses.
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Awesome article, very inspiring!!!
I've been thinking....
This forum is the first time I've heard of "EQ."
Is it considered to be under the gifts of the Spirit, maybe under the "gift of discernment???"
Or is it more under the category of "learned sense?"
Or,.. a little of both??
I truly believe that that's what "IQ" is. A person can take 2 different individuals from completely different walks of life. One from a privileged, wealthy family, the other a pauper from the street. They could each be equally intelligent, one in scholastic ability, the other in street sense. Stick the classroom, A+ student on the street and he would never survive!! And vise versa...
Where my questions come into play with all this is, how much do I lean on my EQ? Do I step out in faith based on the EQ? Believing that my extremely sensitive EQ is a gift from God and I need to pay attention to what I'm sensing. I used to take my EQ as gospel!! I would believe it way more than anything I was seeing or hearing. I like to say, "it's never let me down!" But is that really true??? Have I believed things about people and situations in my past, wrongly so???!!!
OUCH!!, THAT can take the pride for a nosedive, for sure!!! I don't wish to hurt others from wrongly judging the circumstances!!
Or, as I have begun to realize in my later years, "it is possible,... albeit, not probable, but it is possible,... that I could be wrong here??!!...".. lol... with a little less pride and a boatload more humbleness!... lol.
How much can our past shape our EQ???
If it's based from "learned sense," such as a street or gang member who has lived that particular lifestyle since a very small child, for example, if placed into a prestigious educational atmosphere, will judge everything from their EQ to try to make sense of anything and everything.
Reminds me of the Tim Allen movie, "Jungle 2 Jungle."
Just wondering....
Thanks for putting this gift into context.
EQ is invaluable in personal and business relationships.
Wow! This article reminds me of working so many years as a critical care nurse. Whether in ICU or the ER. The times I just came on duty and hadn't gotten report yet, or a patient brought in through the ambulance, the patient may or may not be coherent, the family may or may not be present, as the nurse in charge, I may or may not have much of an idea where or what caused this patient to be in this condition.... before I have a chance to gain access to pertinent information, that patient can crash on me in an instant. There were times I needed to run a code blue and keep my team organized and calm while thinking clearly, not just for the patient's sake, but my team's sake as well! And trust me, if the outcome was not the best, medical people grieve too, we all needed tine to debrief together!!
I sense God is transitioning me from physical critical care to focus more as a spiritual, emotional critical care nurse,... although it is all intricately tied together,... we'll see where it all leads. Right now, I'm where Abraham was after God asked him to leave his country, family, etc... "to a land I will show you".... but we ain't there yet...
This forum it a great resource for where I am in my life!! Thank you, Pastor for providing this for us all!!
I think medical professionals have some of the highest of stressful leadership jobs! Thanks for reading! Move to come. Honored you're taking the journey with us.
Great article. I agree with all of this. I've been a releader in several companies and this is the approach I have used. I've seen others that ignore the past but if we don't learn from what's gone before we are destined to repeat some or all their mistakes.
Thanks Brad. Glad you liked it. Great to meet a fellow ReLeader!
Yes! This is so true! 21 years ago, I joined a company and management team that had well-established policies and personnel. I found that some of my subordinates were already at the peak of their capabilities. So, the last 21 years, I have been doing all the cultivating I could in the lives of my folks, taking up the slack myself and trying to make the lives of my subordinates richer in the journey.
Thanks for these words of wisdom Pastor Jon!!