dailydatewithgod

We live in a vibrant active world.  There are so many things going on, most of which we are not even aware of, but it can be overwhelming.  We have multiple senses operating simultaneously that pull in information and filter it.  Our brains are this magnificent machine assisting us in digesting the world in and outside of ourselves.  God calls us to moments of quietude where we can slow down and tune into our hearts.  On our daily prayer and meditation dates God and I spend quality time in quietude.  In the spaces of breath, the lack of movement of my body, and the resting of my attention on a focus to keep me present.  It is not a perfect scenario as sometimes my head is going a mile a minute about what I need to get done that day or what happened yesterday.  But I bring all of that and my heart into our date and present myself to my Creator exactly as I am.  In this space of quietude the first response I get from God is one of excitement.  God is always grateful that I showed up.  I downplay that importance and it has taken me a long time to be able to let that in.  It is so simple but if I was not willing to stay in the quietude no matter what I would never have been able to let that level of acceptance in.  It models for me how to greet the parts of myself I am not always glad to be made aware of or of others whom I rub elbows with on the path of life. The quietude becomes my teacher in the simplicity of creating space for love and light to be present in the moment.