Now he had still another dream, and related it to his brothers, and said, “Lo, I have had still another dream; and behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me.” He related it to his father and to his brothers; and his father rebuked him and said to him, “What is this dream that you have had? Shall I and your mother and your brothers actually come to bow ourselves down before you to the ground?” His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the saying in mind.
Genesis 37:9-11
As a youth, Joseph had not yet learned how to discern the environment and atmosphere around him. He lacked emotional intelligence. While his dream was from God, he was unaware of the proper timing to reveal the dream and the emotional impact his behavior would have on his brothers and father. It would be only a few years later that Joseph, in order to survive, would learn to develop his ability to correctly read, react, and adapt in the moment.
In my best-selling book, PERSUADE, “The Law of the Sixth Sense” teaches how to read, react, and adapt to the T.I.E. Leveraging your sixth sense engages your senses so you can listen with your eyes, ears, and heart to all that is being communicated. You must train your sixth sense over time as Joseph did.
Timing: There is a time to speak and a time to hold your peace. There is a time to act and a time to be patient. The ability to discern a moment is critical for leaders, speakers, teachers, preachers, and leaders. What is your ability to know “right timing” during a conversation on a scale of 1-10?
Intuition: A bend in the road is not the end of the road unless you fail to make the turn. Intuition is a “knowing” which can be taught through experience and even intercepted when God downloads supernatural knowledge to you. How would you measure your ability to “know” what to do in the moment on a scale of 1-10?
Emotion: Emotional intelligence is the awareness of your emotions and those of people around you and how you direct those emotions to a productive end. The ability to read the emotional environment and the effect you have on others will feed your sense of intuition and timing so you know what to do and when to do it. What is your “E.Q.” or “Emotional Quotient” on a scale of 1-10?
REFLECT TO CONNECT
- Is there a time when you said the wrong thing at the wrong time? What was the outcome?
- Whom do you know that always seems to “read the moment” correctly? What do they do that others don’t?
- What number did you give yourself for your 1-10 T.I.E. assessment? Explain each area.
Submit your situation to the Lord, and He will give you the timing to read, react, and adapt to the environment.
