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MARY AND ALLAN WERE THINKING OF BUYING A HOUSE. They
talked to realtors, bankers, relatives, and coworkers. They read
books, searched the Internet, and studied interest trends. They
listed and debated pluses and minuses. They evaluated, appraised,
and analyzed.
Still,
they weren’t sure what to do. Confused and temporarily paralyzed,
they lingered in a state of indecision until Mary suggested, “Let’s
check it out inside.”
“Let’s
check it out inside” is a Couple Talk phrase that helps us remember
to look within for answers. Each of us has a wise part within,
an intuitive part that knows what is best for us.  This
inner knowing is invaluable when life presents us with problems
whose answers aren’t in the back of the book.
Mary
and Allan turned off the television, lit two candles, and dimmed
the lights. As they had done several times before in their marriage,
they sat silently, connecting with their inner feelings. They
did not use this time for thinking. Time for analyzing and study
was over. This was a time to get out of their heads and into their
hearts.
 After
fifteen minutes, Allan spoke. “I want to buy that house,” he said.
Mary nodded in agreement. They knew. And they knew they knew.
And they trusted that knowing.
This
inner knowing that Mary and Allan activated has been called by
a variety
of names. We’ve heard it referred to as “inner knowing,” “gut
level feeling,” “conscience,” “intuition,” “talking to God,” and
“the wise part within.” What you choose to call it is not as important
as learning how and when to use it.
“Let’s
check it out inside” is a statement of self-trust. It’s an admission
that there is much more to wisdom than merely logic. It’s a decision
to consider all the data when making a decision—data that comes
from the inside as well as the outside.
HEARING
Hear “Let’s check it out inside” as an invitation to consult your
inner authority. Hear it as an opportunity to get out of your
mind and feel your feelings. Hear it as a chance to access that
wise part within you and put it to use in your life.
©
Chick Moorman & Thomas Haller, 2005
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