dailydatewithgod

Life is a process.  A process of growing and learning.  A process of taking in and letting go.  A process of breathing in and breathing out.  With each thought there is the option of attachment. With each attachment comes the energy of emotion.  With each energy of emotion comes action or inaction.  With each action or inaction is the creation of a pattern. With patterns come habits.  With habits come lifestyle and ways of being.  With ways of being we create a destiny.  With so much information coming at us constantly we need a way to distinguish that which we want to take in and that which we will let pass us by.  We are given the ability to judge things as matching who we are and what we are about so that we can make use of the information, ideas and perceptions of which we encounter.  This process of discernment is vital to create a life that conveys the message of who we are to ourselves, to the world, and to God.  Sometimes I get off track, distracted, caught up in the thought that I have attached to and find myself in the emotional energy and off-course from the destiny, the path, that I am creating for my greater good and the good of others. It looks like getting swept into a complaining session with some coworkers about how such and such is annoying, reading the entertainment headline instead of the business one at work, focusing on making my point (because I am right, don’t you know ;)) instead of listening to the person that I am in conversation with.  It is in these little moments that I have the option to pause and discern if who I am being is who I want to be being.  I need to use this ability to discern so that I know when to reach for God’s help.  God help me to graciously step out of this conversation of complaining, change the website, or stop and just listen. God, help me focus on what will create and contribute to the greater good for myself and others in this moment.  It is a day-to-day lifetime process to create a life worth living and life-giving and I am up for it today.  My prayer for us today is that we utilize our powers of discernment, not as a judgment of right or wrong, good or bad, but the gift that can show us whether we are on course or not.  Make it a great one!  Peace~Colleen