dailydatewithgod

There is something to be fully alive that places on an observant watchfulness.  A desire develops within to capture every moment and every experience as it happens.  I see this in new parents with their newborn child–wanting to capture every first that occurs.  I wonder sometimes if God doesn’t feel the same way about us.  What if God is fascinated by our every first and second? What if God wants us to be as alert to the subtle changes within our hearts so much so that we are moved to grow more and more in our hearts?  What does that look like on a daily basis?  I don’t think I can speak for anyone but myself in that manner.  I believe that God lives and moves within each of hearts in a way that only our hearts can truly understand.  My responsibility is to then grow closer to God to pay attention to the inner workings of my own heart and spirit.  This means less attention on what others are thinking or doing in response to how I am reacting.  For someone who spent a large majority of her life judging what she was thinking or feeling by how others reacted to it, this is a new frontier.  I requires patience and understanding and a continually openness to uncertainty.  But in the smaller amount of time that I have explored this, I can sense a greater validation of who I am than I ever did when I received approval from others on how and who I was being.  How can anyone else truly know more heart more than the one who created it?  My prayer for you today is that you be willing to embark upon the journey to know and listen to your heart in whatever fashion possible.  Small steps are still steps in action.  Make it a great one!  Peace~Colleen