dailydatewithgod

I know that I get caught in thinking that it’s all about me. I focus on what I can get out of life and how I am being treated and what will happen to me, etc.  The challenge (and I say challenge versus problem because it is not a problem, but a challenge to my ego) is that while it is important to take care of myself, it is very limiting to focus only on me.  In fact, to do so limits my experiences in life and my joys.  The longer I live this path of being truly present in my own life (versus the one where I was just dying a slow death), the more I realize it is about being of service to others.  Now this is not service to justify my taking up space on this planet.  This is not service so that I will get approval and kudos from those around me.  And most importantly this is not service so that I am okay in God’s eyes.  I am already okay in God’s eyes.  In fact, I am better than okay.  I am a beautiful and inspiring creation. I was created (as were you) out of and for infinite love!  When I am connected to that, my life inspires others.  When I can authentically claim my birthright, my soul’s purpose and share that with others it moves us all to a greater space and experience of life.  When I think about what inspires me about others, it comes from witnessing their authenticity.  Not the fake–look at how great I am and what I have accomplished.  I mean the people who truly share who they are and what they are dealing with and how they despite all circumstances hold true that there is something greater at play.  They motivate me to the same in my own life.  We all know those people, both in the public eye and in our personal lives.  We are called to be and do the same. To show up and face our life today with all its circumstances–good and bad, right and wrong.  As we face the challenges of today and don’t get sucked into how it is not how “we want it to be” but rather how these opportunities are molding us to be drawn ever closer to our true spirit and our kinship with God, we motivate those around us to do the same.  This is why we are here. I can’t tell you the number of times when I was going through something challenging and a friend of mine listened and then shared with me that she had dealt with something similar and came out the other side.  That gives me hope!  I am sure that when she was going through that she didn’t think it would be to the benefit of anyone else–but it is.  My prayer for you today is that when you are faced with challenges, you have the courage to stop and connect with God, ask for help to get through it and be shown how the experience can benefit (inspire/motivate) others.  Trust me when I tell you that it makes it that much more worth it.  Make it a great one!  Peace~Colleen

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