dailydatewithgod

There are many sayings in the Hebrew and Christian scriptures that after 12 years of Catholic school, a religious studies degree, and a lifetimes of attending Catholic masses stand out to me.  I know them by heart and can quote them.  Then there are ones that pop up in my mind as needed.  Like an angel on my shoulder it is a whisper.  As this new year embarks and I am looking at what is ahead and what plans I might set in place, the beginning lines of the one from the Hebrew book of Jeremiah (29:11-13) came to me.

     “For I know the plans I have for you“, declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.  You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”

It reminds me of the alarm I have on my phone that goes off at 2:30 pm each day and says, “Hey Colleen, I got you on this one. Love, God”  In my times with God on our dates I am reminded of the simplicity of the Great Creator who not only gives me breath in which to sustain me throughout the day.  These whispers remind me that God does so much more.  This morning my reminder is to relax into that breath and trust that God has plans for me that include lack of harm (i.e.- I am safe), prosperity, hope, and a future.  I just have to keep doing my part which is come to God, share with God, and seek God in all things with my heart.

My prayer for us is to breathe in the message of plans for lack of harm, hope, and prosperity are taken care of for us today.

If you knew in your heart that a future of hope, prosperity, lack of harm were in the planning of and for you from the beginning, how might you act today? Share in the comments.