dailydatewithgod

We typically think of being fit  in regards to a our bodies.  But what if that principles applies to the nature of our spiritual condition as well?  One of the gems that I have come to understand is that most truthful concepts apply unilaterally across all areas of my life.  I am responsible (have the ability to actively choose) to keep up the fitness of my physical body by what I eat and how I move.  I also am endowed with the responsibility of keeping my heart and spirit open.  For not letting things block the channel through which God can move and speak.  If my heart is closed, how can God use it to speak to me and to others?  If my spirit is shut down, how can God use it to shine His light to the world?  The time that I spend connecting with my Heavenly Father is just as much about fine tuning my channel as it is about receiving love and compassion.  It is up to me to be willing to let go of the things that block my channel.  I cannot remove them on my own, but I get to choose to not hold on to resentments, anger, dissatisfaction, fear, lack of acceptance, self-righteousness, needing to be right, needing to have all the answers, etc.  I have shared before my story of the night I felt God opening my heart so that I could release the anger and the darkness that was residing there.  I still remember the painful feeling of recognizing that it was even there.  But God gave me the courage that night to step into a path that would lead me to a heart that was free, soft and loving.  Today I feel and live the difference.  I knew that God had my back and whatever I had to walk through and whatever ideas I might have to let go of, I could do it.  I need only recall that night on the beach in which God lovingly whispered that we just needed to “open this up a little”, that it would be painful but that He would be with me every step of the way.  I had not idea what that meant specifically, but I was willing to take the action necessary.  So I kept my eyes open, kept listening, kept showing up for our dates 🙂 and took the next indicated step.  It is not my experience that there is one set path to an open and loving heart.  God uses everything and everyone.  What I do know is that if given the option I want to be part of that process for the world.  I want God to be able to use me to enable as many people as possible to love to the fullest.  My prayer for us today is that we be open to what idea or story we can be willing to let go of so that we can be that much more of a fit vessel for God to use.  Make it a great one!  Peace~Colleen