dailydatewithgod

God has one directive and it is love.  We are creations of God so our directive is the same.  Our sole purpose is to be the expression of love. It is easy to get distracted and think we are here for other reasons.  The job, the relationship, the house, the car, the political cause are the content through which we can be the expression of love.  Those things, however are not the sole purpose of our being.  Our sole purpose is being the presence of love expressed in all areas of our lives.  Sometimes the most powerful opportunities come in the smallest of experiences. The other day I found myself in a room full of people for a quarterly meeting.  We all do the same kind of work and gathered for some updates.  I could easily convince myself that my purpose is to prove that I am doing an excellent job or ask the right questions.  I did participate, ask questions, and share my experience but the interactions that powerfully touched my heart were in the smiles and hellos we exchanged.  The power of looking someone in the eye, acknowledging her presence and listening to the excitement about her new grand baby allowed me to feel the joy. Being present as a stance for the love of who each person is in that moment is my sole purpose and it is where my joy was that day.

My prayer for us is the courage to remember the soleness of purpose by being the presence of love today.

If God is the presence of love and we are created by God then what joyful might you obtain by solely focusing on your ability to be the presence of love for yourself and others today?  Share in the comments.