Body language needs a dictionary
facing yourself
body language just needs a dictionary seems like definitions aren't all about words but movements that decodes meaning like a transparent bag showing it all no room left for mind guessing games eyes contextualizing when words don't say it all just don't match their facial expressions what did they mean by this? when smile tapered on lips doesn't seem to reach their pearl like eyes is that an invitation to conversation plant something strong in this new season or a cue to say I'll see you later more like never but would knowing everything at all times the omniscient God power be something we can yield with our self-righteous scepter who are we? to even think we're an objective observer creating a world that no one can escape the storyline, characters, and roles we assign before the credits roll so one-dimensional aren't we all dynamic and constantly changing? getting twists and turns just doesn’t sugar-coat the truth we filter it through our last bad memory singing that sweet, bad nightingale isn’t that the most human thing? these little lies harmonize with one action that happened in milliseconds camouflaging as your own thoughts these little lies whisper two opposing meanings about that body language but they’re hard to get shut out at least that's the battle we all face inside out sensing something’s off that we can’t quite pinpoint like it's altogether another language but are we ever truly objective observers in the first place? I can’t shake the thought that body language is a coin with two sides: a power that reads between subtext a language that needs careful handling still being omniscient is just a power I just do not want a chair I'll reserve for Him and simply skip sitting on. [01 July 2025]
Heart Call:
Body language tells us what words don’t say — and that’s both the bonus and the trap. It can reveal someone’s intention. But sometimes, what we think we see isn’t really there. We can read through the lens of our past and things that once hurt us.
The thing is being all-knowing is something only God can hold. His omniscience isn’t biased but just, because His seeing is always rooted in love and truth.
If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.” — 1 John 3:20
Ever thought someone was ignoring you… but they were just tired or somewhere else in their head?
Where in your life do you feel overthinking body language has kept you stuck?
Generosity. Community. Sabbath. Prayer. Fasting. Solitude. Service.
Which one could help you surrender your thoughts to Jesus this week — not just once, but throughout the day?
Photo Credits: Peter Kalonji.