dailydatewithgod

The things that matter so much to us do not seem to matter to God in the same way.  God does not see us as the circumstances we come from, the problems we deal with, and especially our beliefs about who we are and what we deal with.  Those things are immaterial according to God’s perspective.  When we take a breath and open ourselves to seeing things as God sees them, there is a greater depth and width of possibilities.  The things we find so material to our definition of ourselves are immaterial to God because God knows us as more than material.  To embrace ourselves as immaterial is as much about letting go of our stories of ourselves and our circumstances as it is about embracing the truth of who we are which is not limited by our physical form.  Jesus did not define himself by his circumstances: conceived by an unwed woman, born in a stable with animals, belonging to a culture ruled by an overpowering government, coming from a history of exiled people or being a simple carpenter.  When he owned the truth of who he was, he spoke up, he extended compassion, and he found a way to see the innocence and wholeness of others despite what they presented to him.  He is an example of what it means to embrace our immaterial nature and see ourselves as God sees us.