dailydatewithgod

Take a nice deep, long breath in.  Feel as the air goes through your nose, past your throat and into you body.  Even after you have lost track of your breath it will seep into the rest of your cells and travel to your lungs where the fresh oxygen will be absorbed by those cells which will travel to the heart and in turn travel through the rest of your body.  A pretty miraculous system and most of it happens without us even being the slightest bit aware of it.  If we were, it would probably overwhelm us. But God has given us a brain that takes care of all these minute details on a level that does not require our consent or knowledge.  Hmm, makes me wonder what else happens without our full conscious knowledge–even more.  Scientists each day are understanding more and more about how the brain works and how our thoughts influence all of our system–not just our head.  I have the privilege of leading a workshop today for men and women who want to create a sense of peace with their body and be present to how God sees their body. Part of that process involved taking a look at our thinking about our body.  As one who spent many years hating and doubting my body, it has been a long path to wholeness that continues each day.  Today, I believe our bodies are beautiful instruments through which the Musician can share the transforming melody of life.  Instruments cannot play themselves. They need to be taken care of so that they can work properly and are part of an entire orchestra which makes beautiful music.  The irony, of course as I started this morning I realized that my body is not how I want it to be.  It matters little the reason why, but as I spent time on my date with God I asked him to let my body be what He wants it to be so that I may do as He would have me be and do.  The moment I said those words I felt a release in mind and body.  It is no longer about what I want or my standards but about me playing my part in the greater whole.  I pray that I am able to be the instrument that God has designed me to be and that beautiful music will come from the work that we all set out to do today.  My prayer for you today is that whatever thinking you have keeping you separate from who God sees you to be, you may stop and recognize that you are part of the orchestra and are instrumental to the symphony . . . can you hear the melody?  Make it a great one!  Peace~Colleen