dailydatewithgod

I read a poem by Hafiz (a Sufi Master) this morning that spoke of the love of God for man and he used a the term intertwined.  I began to think of what it would mean to be intertwined with God.  I envision that I would not be able to tell anymore where I ended or started and God began.  It sounds beautiful but what does that mean in real every day life? For me that is what it is all about.  Spiritual concepts are beautiful to read about but if I cannot put them into action in my everyday life then they are not of much use to me.  I learned many years ago a simple surrender prayer, “Lord, remove from me my will and place in me Your will, give me the power and the courage to carry it out.”  It has continually been a powerful prayer that I used for everything.  Recently, I have adjusted it slightly to say, “Lord, align my will with yours and give me the power and the courage to carry it out.”  It feels like an acknowledgment that what comes from me does not need to be removed by rather placed in its proper place.  Because if I am of God and God is within me then my will or at least part of it is connected to that.  But because me ego (the part that is only looking out for me) gets inserted in there, I need to connect my will with the will of the Great Creator–the one who sees all and who is  invested in the goodness of all.  It sounds like intertwined.  The other element of being intertwined is a reminder that I cannot be separate from God even if I feel like I am separate.  That is a message that I need to hear so often.  Especially in moments when I feel God is not near, that I have been abandoned.  If I am intertwined I need only know that God is around the bend or the twist or just simply turn the other direction to see that connection.  The key for me is to remember that the connection may have taken a different shape or experience than before.  God is ever-changing and evolving and so I cannot expect God to show up the same way all the time.  God is spontaneous and excited and looks for new ways to show me the power of love.  So as I go through my day today, I ask God to show me how we are intertwined, to be reminded that I can just twist another direction and see our connection.  When I am cognizant of the connection then I can be that message for others.  My prayer for you today is that you experience the same.  Feel free to share how you imagine you are intertwined with God.  Make it a great one!  Peace~Colleen

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