dailydatewithgod

Tranquility is such a lovely word and when I came across it in the lesson from A Course In Miracles the other day I was struck by its immediate association for me with a body of water.  I suppose that is not unusual but I am tuned in more these days to the associations that my mind makes in images and memories to words and experiences.  There is an element of discovery that comes from being awake and alive that feeds into my curious nature like a child unfolding a mystery. Water is often a symbol for feelings.  The message from the course says: “And if I need a word to help me, He will give it to me. If I need a thought, that will He also give. And if I need but stillness and a tranquil, open mind, these are the gifts I will receive of Him.” It reminds me of the daily message on my calendar that beeps on my phone every day at 2:30pm saying, “Hey Colleen, I got you on this one!~Love, God.” I believe based on my daily dates with God that we are guaranteed to receive whatever it is we need.  In times of transition, which are actually all time, the reminder of a calmness about what I am feeling is most needed.  I lived most of my life invalidating and stuffing my feelings.  Doing the contrary these days takes courage.  It is creating a balance between paying attention and validating them while not letting them run my life.  On our dates sometimes I incorporate a gem of an idea I learned from one of my spiritual teachers years ago.  I invite a younger version of myself to sit on my lap as I begin my meditation and I ask her how she is feeling.  Whatever she says I say thank you and let her go on her way.  God always sees us as those innocent and pure little children we once were and when we acknowledge our feelings it is almost as though we acknowledge our innocence too.