dailydatewithgod

One of the things about winter is its harshness! I am aware that excess heat can be hard to deal with but there is something about extreme cold that is harsh and almost punishing.  The cold wind, the need for protection and to brace yourself when you step out into the elements.  That is what makes spring so beautiful.  As the warmer weather begins to set upon us, we can let down some of that guard and breathe a little easier. In southern California for the most part, we don’t deal with nearly as harsh of a winter. But we get just enough to experience the harshness.  Although weather is not specifically analogous to a spiritual life.  There is something about acknowledging that what we deal with in our outer world reflects what is happening in our hearts.  I like to think that we are always entering into a springtime of our hearts.  A time when we can be more tender and gracious. When we dont’ need to be protected and guarded.  God is always tender because He needs protection from nothing.  He does not waver based on the outside circumstances.  Whether the world He created is going well or not, God always provides a tender space for us to walk into.  I need to practice that with myself.  Am I tender towards myself or am I more harsh?  How does that translate into how I treat others?  After all, I cannot give of what I don’t have.  If I can be open to the tenderness of God in my own heart then the eyes through which I see others and the arms with which I embrace others can filled with tenderness.  My prayer for you today is that you look inside your heart to see the tenderness that God has placed in there and connect with it even for a moment.  Make it a great one!  Peace~Colleen

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