dailydatewithgod

When I think about what kind of mark I want to leave on this world when I pass on, at the core is the idea that I somehow mattered.  I want to know that by living and breathing on this planet, things are somehow in a better space.  It is hard to know on a day-to-day basis, especially when I get caught up in the minutia of everyday living, if what I am doing really matters at all.  So, I must start at the beginning.  Does who and what I am matter to God?  Does my being present on the planet have a place in the transformation of hearts, even my own?  Actually it is only my own heart that I can know transformation.  The way that I experience transformation is by the opening and vulnerability of my own heart.  And it is only through the connection to my God that I can have the courage to be vulnerable with my heart towards the people in my life.  Not everyone on all levels in my life, but hopefully over time I can share that others matter to me by opening my heart to them.  It is when I allow others to touch my open heart that I am transformed.  Others matter to me, not because I base my existence or sense of who I am on what they think of me, but because I am open to being touched by their presence.  My existence is always firmly rooted in my relationship with God.  When I know that at my core, I can courageously invite others in and be of service to others by sharing my heart so that they know they matter.  My prayer for you today is that you share your heart with others in such a way that they know they matter. Allow it to come from a place of overflowing from your heart because God fills your heart.  Make it a great one!  Peace~Colleen