dailydatewithgod

The magnificent thing about being forthcoming and honest with God about everything is that the first reaction is one of acknowledgement.  An acknowledgment of the power of vulnerability.  The power of honesty.  The power of authenticity.  Since God is already aware of what we are thinking and feeling, it is not a surprise to Him.  So why is it important to tell him/her?  Because we need to hear ourselves admit it to ourselves.  I have found that the human capacity for denial is amazing.  It is an important survival technique.  I think it would be maddening to be aware of everything all the time.  We are given only what we can handle with God’s help in the moment and nothing more. I have noticed that sometimes I think that I should be aware of it all and not be in denial about anything if I am to live an authentic life.  But over time I have come to realize that it is part of the same notion of getting it all done so I can coast the rest of the way.  My mind is really interested in survival, so whatever can be done to get me back to the status quo and the programming will do. So I can even use spiritual concepts to tell myself I am not doing or being enough.  The first step is admitting it.  Allowing myself to be found out, looking at things for what they really are instead of what I am hoping you think they are or really what I fantasize they are.  The funny thing is that the fantasy is never as freeing as the reality of the truth.  It may be surrounded by a pink transparent cloud and look pretty, but the bubble will burst.  When the bubble bursts and the reality is staring me in the face, no matter how messy it is–it is palpable and real.  It has skin and can breathe and move.  Most importantly it can be transformed into a gift to be shared with others.  Some of the most difficult things in my life that I have been given to face, have led to the most freedom and an opportunity to use that experience to help someone else.  To be found out, seems scary at first, but walking through that boogeyman of fear to the other side allows me to see life as it is in this moment.  With God’s help, I can see the beauty and the freedom of being present in that moment.  My prayer for you today is that you find something out about yourself that you did not know.  Whether it is good or bad in your eyes, may you share it with your Creator so that you see what it is created for.  Make it a great one!  Peace~Colleen

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