dailydatewithgod

Since we are part of the grand scheme of nature we can look to how it operates to get a sense of the cycles that we move through as human beings.  We are so used to our calendars and our clocks that sometimes we lose sight of our natural rhythms as beings on this planet. We go through times of great energy, rest, withdrawal, new creation, hibernation, drought, flourishing, intensity, etc.  The good news is that we have a God that created us that way and is there with us in each of these moments of our lives. We fluctuate through feelings and ideas that influence these states of being and it is our thinking that creates the meaning and thus the intensity around our experience of these different states.  I have been known to forget that I am a human being and think of myself (not consciously, but by my behavior) as a human doing.  A sense that I am okay once all those things have been done.  Feeling less than when I didn’t get certain things done.  The question for me is then who am I being when I am getting those things done? Am I present to the interactions with people or do I just get frustrated by those who are “holding me up” or “getting in my way”?  In taking on the human-doing role I am often in my own will.  When I remember that God is ultimately in charge and yes, there are things to do, but I need not abandon being in order to do them. Then I can relax and enjoy life a little more.  I am certain that God spends a fair amount of time chuckling at how I spin my wheels trying to make things happen when he is right there to help me but I forget to ask.  I guess that is why over the years part of my daily prayer to God is to ask to accomplish that which God wants me to accomplish this day. I find that when I do that genuinely it is an opportunity to let go of my ego’s definition of me and more fully embrace being human.  Not to mention that the nagging voice in my head about all the stuff I didn’t do that day is much quieter. My prayer for us today is that we be open to embracing the essence of where we are and who we are in this natural world and give ourselves permission to be.  Make it a great one!  Peace~Colleen