The Art of Unlearning

What a weird title. I know. 

Recently, I have been learning how to unlearn. And what is that you may ask? Well to be blunt, I’m figuring that one out. But this is what I’ve learned this far. 

I’m unlearning division. Meaning I’m learning how to reverse the hatred that I had previously been exposed to from our culture. Unlearning the segregation that our American culture still without realizing follows. Learning that instead, differences are healthy and not to ignore them, but embracing them and having a willingness to learn from all. 

I’m unlearning tradition. And instead learning that listening to what the Lord is calling you to do will yield blessings. Unlearning the pressure that society pushes onto us that “requires” us to do our lives in a very particular order and rather, accepting that the Lord is pleased in all things. Learning it is okay to go against the flow. 

I’m unlearning judgement. Forgetting all that had been taught to me about how to respond to different people based on their life choices. Rather, learning to meet people where they are at. Regardless of how it makes me feel. To sit if they sit, to walk if they walk, to do uphill cartwheels if that’s what they wish. I’m unlearning the toxic mindset of coming up with someone’s story before ever meeting them. Learning people aren’t projects. They don’t need fixing, they need love. 

I’m unlearning comfort. Stepping into the uncomfortable. Having dance parties in the street, rolling down roads made of rocks, speaking more Spanish than I’m comfortable or confident in, going without water for a day or eating foods I’m tired of eating. *Trying* to unlearn the first world mindset. Understanding that our complains are so small in comparison to the overall quality of the rest of the world. Learning that a life of uncomfortabity is a Kingdom life.  

Finally, I’m unlearning Western Christianity. And learning Christ. For the first time, learning how to be in constant connection with the Holy Spirit. How to hear God on a moment to moment basis. Learning what prophesying for one another looks like. Getting to do ATL (ask the Lord) and just step into the cities and have the Lord give specific instructions about who needs to hear from him today. I am learning how to live my life as Christ lived his. Caring for those the world didn’t want to care about, always pouring into people while ensuring that he himself found rest, being unashamed over what he believed in, standing up for women, fighting for TRUE justice and knowing that no one is too far gone. Learning that sometimes faith looks like screaming his name off the top of the roof bc you just can’t hold in your freedom. Making sure the whole world knows.  

That is my art of unlearning. It’s taking time. And that’s ok 🙂 

What do you need to unlearn? 

My Wonderful Team 🙂 

Me loving life on the back of a truck that we take up a mountain everyday to ministry!