In Christian circles there is the concept for a couple when they get married of the idea that marriage is actually the joining of three–the two people and God. In the Christian scriptures it says that wherever two or more are gathered, God is in their midst. When we truly connect with other human beings we can do so on many levels–emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually. Those we are closest to are those with whom we share all those connections. What would our relationships be like if we stopped to acknowledge God’s presence in all of them? If we are showing up as fully ourselves, allowing God to shine the light of love through us then it is happening without us even acknowledging it. The phrase used in the Eastern world , “Namaste” conveys this very idea. Loosely translated it means, “The God in me recognizes and honors the God in you.” How different might we approach the next person we come across if we realized we were seeing not just their physical form but God? The Hebrew scriptures creation story says that we are made in the image and likeness of God. It doesn’t specify certain people or races, so we are all made in the image and likeness of God. My heart sings at this idea because I become present to the variety, breath, and depth of who God is. It allows me to be open to the idea that God will show up in ways that I had not imagined and there is endless variation. It calls me to wake up and stop pretending that God is nowhere to be found. All I have to do is look at the person next to me. My prayer for us today is that we be open to seeing the presence of God in the very person we can’t imagine God being present in and be open to the light of a shifting perspective. Make it a great one! Peace~Colleen
Are you willing to see God in the person you least want to see God in today? Feel free to share how that might change how you act towards people on your path today.
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