dailydatewithgod

One of the things that I have to appreciate is how God shows up in the smallest and subtle ways.  I usually am looking for a neon sign or listening for a trumpet blaring.  I want the overwhelming certainty that I can show others-“See! This is why”  However, it is in the stillness and the softness of life that God shows up.  It is in the times of quiet and stillness that I can hear God’s voice, where I can feel the tug to go in a particular direction.  It is not about other people understanding or giving their stamp of approval of the way that I choose to understand or follow my Creator.  There is nothing in the various scriptures I have read that says I need approval of others to follow God’s leading.  In fact, just the opposite.  I am called to choose God above others and their possible expectations.  If I am really honest with myself those expectations that I think others place on me are simply my own with the face of another.  Maybe at one time when I was younger they were someone else’s but as an adult I have simply integrated them into myself.  I am not a victim of someone else’s ideas or desires.  I can choose my own path.  The spiritual life is not an easy one, but it is much simpler, quieter, and more fluid than anything else I have experienced.  When I slow down long enough to get in touch with my heart and sense the tugging of one direction or another, then I ask the courage to follow that tug.  As I take action in that direction, despite the fear that will come up, I begin to experience an opening in my heart.  It is helpful to check with others who follow a spiritual path, but ultimately the tug is in my heart, not theirs.  It is my relationship with God that I need to focus on, not theirs.  Sometimes I get a neon sign, but most of the time it is the quiet whisper that tugs gently.  That is why I think life is about lessons not about certainty.  When I follow those tugs there is not blueprint for how it is going to turn out and it usually only grants me direction one step at a time.  I must stay in the present and continue to cultivate some stillness so I can be aware of the next tug.  The beauty of God is that I need not worry about mistakes.  If I take a “wrong” turn, God is still there and invites me to learn–does this work for you or not?  I can always check in and ask myself, is the direction I am heading in bring me closer to God or further away (is it bringing me greater peace or more unrest)?  Those are the messages that reside in my heart and in my body. How have you felt God tug at your heart? My prayer for you today is that in a moment of stillness that you can feel that tug and have the courage to walk in that direction trusting that it is where God wants you to be today.  Make it a great one!  Peace~Colleen

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