dailydatewithgod

The tighter we hold on to things the quicker they seem to slip through our hands.  At least when we are dealing with non-physical things.  I know that if I hold my drinking cup tightly it is less likely to fall out of my hands.  But if I hold on tighter to the idea that my presentation is going to and must go perfectly, the more mess-ups I seem to encounter.  I am not sure why that is, but I think it has something to do with allowing me to experience the lack of control that is present in my life.  I used to think that if only I did the right thing, it would work out.  If only I said the right thing, the other person wouldn’t disagree with me.  I carried around the illusion that I was somehow in control of my environment and those around me when I behaved in a certain way.  It was not something that I was consciously aware of at the time.  It was only after years of taking a closer look at myself and my motives that I began to see it.  It is a desperate grasp for a sense of safety.  I needed that as a kid, but today what I need is to trust that no matter what happens, I am okay.  And I know that I am okay because God is in charge.  The challenge with gripping on too tightly to my fixed ideas and beliefs is that I am not open to the greater ideas that come from God.  My prayer for us today is that we be willing to loosen our grip on life as we know it so that we can ride the roller coaster of the master designer.  Make it a great one! Peace~Colleen