dailydatewithgod

In the midst of our minds there is a capability to be with whatever we are experiencing.  It is called having the observer’s mind.  It is a technique that is cultivated in meditation.  Our minds are constantly going and our thoughts come one right after another.  We then attach to particular ones like picking them up off of a conveyor belt on an assembly line and inspecting it.  Our attachment to a particular thought and giving it further meaning creates our experience.  Meanwhile we stop being present in the moment and don’t notice the other thoughts that go through our mind.  We are too busy collecting other thoughts that support the one we picked up.  On my dates with God I have been shown the power of stopping and observing which thoughts I pick off the conveyor belt and decide if focusing on them brings me closer to love or if I want to pick another one.

My prayer for us is the recognition that we can choose at any point to observe our thoughts and our lives in any moment of this day.

If you were given the option to observe your growing toward or away from love which thoughts would you pick off the conveyor belt to focus on today?  Share in the comments.