dailydatewithgod

There are all kinds of situations in our lives that wake us up to see with clear eyes the reality of our lives. They are usually the experiences provoking us to pay attention.  We can sometimes dismiss them and push them aside.  We can ignore them and hope they will go away.  Our lives are designed to be lived in full presence.  Our spirit comes alive and moves through us when we are awakened by the provoking of life.  We can look at it as a burden or a failure but then we lose the opportunity the provoking provides.  It is not about the content, it is the process. Whether it is an experience or person who is provoking us is not important.  What is important is the message of our soul that is calling for an awakening to live more fully through the provoking.  I know I pay attention more acutely when I am provoked by pain.  It is harder to push aside but in the end it is not about the pain itself, it is about facing what created the pain and walking away from it with my sovereignty intact.  What is provoking us may feel like it will break us, but ultimately it works towards God’s plan of returning us to an awareness of our wholeness.