dailydatewithgod

Within our own personal realm of presence and experience exists a whole world of communication that our spirit longs for us to pay attention to.   Every cell in our bodies has its own intelligence that allows it to function with or without our input.  In fact the network of communication in our bodies is like an intricately designed fine piece of ornate jewelry with grooves, colors, tiny beads, and gems all placed in the perfect place to bring out exquisite beauty.  Our minds then bring interpretation to the signals that our bodies create.  Again, life is 10% what happens to us and 90% what we make it mean.  We have the power to decide what to do with the indications and promptings of our body.  Our emotions are a result of our thoughts about what our body is experiencing.  For example, the body experiences fear and excitement in the same physical manner.  But if I decide that I am scared of a situation I am going to feel that fear.  If I decide that it means I am excited then I will look forward to a situation.  Of course, we think it can’t possibly be that simple.  But why not?  Why wouldn’t we have been created with the opportunity to choose our experience? Why wouldn’t God want us to make the most of this life?  Why would we be created to share love with the world in the only way that we can without being able to create a love connection with all of our own personal experiences as well?  My journey in my relationship with my body has been threaded with a lot of pain, most of which was self-inflicted.  But that was because of a decision I had made at a young age that my body had betrayed me.  It was the best decision I could make as a youngster to make sense of my experience.  Now as a grown-up, I can see that it is not true. So much of my day-to-day relationship is restoring that friendship so that I am able to work in partnership with my body.  It has meant a letting go of a lot of old ideas that are well-worn grooves in my brain about what I am experiencing in my body.  And when not paying attention, it is easy for me to slip into old thinking and ideas and all of a sudden find myself in emotional pain over what my body is experiencing.  I believe that this is part of my journey in this lifetime.  I have a choice then to approach my experience by asking, “Isn’t this done with yet? Haven’t I already dealt with this?”. Or I can choose to see it is an opportunity to grow further in my connection to my body and grow in love.  My spirit knows that I am more than just my body but it is the vessel that I have been given to take care of in this lifetime. So each day I do my best to take care of it as I would a trusted friend.  I am grateful that my body is so forgiving and patient with my mind and my heart and it is willing to work with me to create a fuller life experience on all levels.  My prayer for us today is that we pay attention to one of the promptings of our body or our emotions and have the courage to ask God how it will lead us to love more today?  Make it a great one!  Peace~Colleen