dailydatewithgod

 There is a loaded concept!  It is as though my mind rebuffs the moment I hear it.  We are not “supposed” to be dependent on anyone.  Part of growing up is becoming independent and self-reliant.  We need to make our own decisions and face the consequences of those decisions.  Being independent is what being a grownup is about.  Right? This notion of dependence is not mean that I get to hang out at home all day and eat bon bons and wait for someone to take care of me and do for me what I can do for myself.  To be dependent on God means to acknowledge that I am a finite being.  My power in most cases which means my intellect and will is limited.  I need to connect with an infinite source.  A source that sees past the little world that I live in.  A source that encompasses an entire universe and can orchestrate the interaction and flow of everything on the planet.  Sometimes I just think of it when I see a beautiful sunrise.  Something greater than me kept the planet turning while I was asleep so that I don’t have to spend the whole day in the dark. Like most spiritual concepts being dependent is a balance.  A balance between me doing what I can do and then relying on God for the rest.  I have heard it said that I should row as though it depends on me to get to shore and pray as though it depends on God. To me that means that I need someone or something greater than me to keep my mind in check.  Some might say our ego (our independence, etc.) is the problem.  I heard a contemplative spiritual man named Jim Finley speak once and he said that the ego is not the problem.  We all need a healthy ego.  The problem is when the ego thinks it’s all there is.  Dependence on God is a recognition that more is needed.  I like to think of it as a hope for something greater to come about.  There is a wonder and a gift that comes from surrendering that I cannot do it all on my own.  Some of the greatest gifts in my life have occurred when I turned to God and said–here is what I have done, I cannot see to do more nor do I know how, please show me what to do next.  Then, I get quiet and let go.  It calls on me to trust that God cares and that will turn out as it should.  Being dependent takes courage.  Is there a time in your life when you have depended on God or even on another human being and things turned out greater than you could have imagined?  My prayer for you today is that in moments of needing God you may see the courage that you are displaying by living in trust and faith that there is a greater plan for us all.  Make it a great one!  Peace~Colleen

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