dailydatewithgod

Shedding the old and making room for the new is an essential element of life.  We see it all over the place in nature.  Sometimes we resist this necessary flow of life but after a while we cannot avoid it.  It occurs in us on a cellular level without our awareness.  As we mature through life this necessary movement of life is seen in our relationships, our jobs, and our interests.  The one area where we often do not easily allow for it is in our thinking.  How many of us have gone along doing something or believing something because that is how it has always been?  If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right?  There is actually a scientific term known as cognitive dissonance which speaks to our minds capability to hold on to a belief even past reason.  The reality is we are not the same person we were three years ago or even three weeks ago. God is interested in our hearts and minds moving with the necessary flow of life. It is about taking part in the mystery.  It is about making the room for the light.  We need light, it is necessary. Closing ourselves off is not.  It does not mean that everything must go all at once and that is not usually how it happens.  We cycle through necessary changes piece by piece and step by step.  It is not about rushing to it but making room for it.  It is about allowing the flow of love in and out of our hearts to reach the mind’s eye.  When we surrender to the necessary flow of the universe of love which God created for us, we find ourselves enchanted and intrigued by all the possibilities that God always sees.  The first step is the willingness to participate in life the way it is.  It can be scary to let go and question long-held ideas, but if they are hindering our freedom we find our hearts calling out to us to get back to what is necessary.