dailydatewithgod

One way that we can know and experience God is in the stillness.  It is in the stillness of a moment that our hearts and minds can be opened to listening for and receiving guidance.  This is part of my date time with God each morning.  It happens early enough before a lot of the world is going but even more so, it happens before I check my phone or computer.  I have learned that the first one I want to get any messages from is the Eternal One.  It doesn’t mean that every morning I get direct guidance as though some angel appears.  God is typically much more subtle. Whether it is in the quiet moments or through reading a spiritual book, I get a sense of what God’s message is to me for that day.  One word or idea jumps out at me or a picture forms in my mind during meditation.  I can then carry that with me throughout the day to remember our special time together in the morning.  The reality for me is that I desire to know God’s Presence in all the moments of my day, not just the beginning.  Over the years I have noticed my desire for connection with Presence has grown and I attribute it to the date time in the morning.  Similarly to developing muscles, it starts with the time at the gym every day but it is not in the gym where they matter.  They are most useful to me when carrying things at work or dancing or whatever it is that I am doing in my daily life.  My connection is most needed when my head gets loud, when my ego starts on me about how I am not doing enough, and when I feel lost and unsure.  It is in those moments that I can stop and breathe and remember that the Presence I started my day with is still with me.  My prayer for us today is that we be open to how it might be best to embrace the Presence of God in our day-to-day lives in a way that is real for us.  Make it a great one!  Peace~Colleen