dailydatewithgod

When we have a sense of purpose and direction in our lives our day-to-day living (even the parts we don’t like) feels more fulfilling.  Right now, there is a lot about the world that doesn’t seem to have any direction or guidance.  Yet the direction from God has not changed over the years.  Love and love some more.  Be who you are, share yourself and your gifts with the world.  For me the willingness to live this direction from God is directly proportional to whether or not I am also seeking validation from the world.  If when I am being loving or sharing my gifts I am doing so to get the approval of others, I can fall into a trap.  Whether or not I get this approval is dependent upon how people are thinking or feeling.  This has caused me to go off in a different direction because all of a sudden it isn’t working to be loving or sharing myself.  I am not getting the response I need.  It is then that I realize that I have lost sight of where the direction came from.  The good thing is that God is always close by to remind me that the direction came from the Great Director and it is within him that I will find the approval and acknowledgment that I seek.  When I take the time to go within the quietness of my heart where my spirit dwells I can sense the expansive approval and love that comes from the Great Director.  Over time I have built a sensitivity to it versus the world’s approval.  When I check in with that, it becomes my internal guidance system.  My prayer for us today is that we be open to connecting to the Great Direction that dwells within our hearts and surpasses any approval that the world can offer.  Make it a great one! Peace~Colleen