dailydatewithgod

Our brain’s are geared for survival. Our whole being is set up to be able to exist.  It is the reason we are here.  We are supposed to be here.  Our minds have several neural network systems at play.  From what scientists understand one of those contains all the automatic functions.  All the things we do without thinking about it like breathing and our heart beating.  This network is primarily responsible for our survival.  It is usually our first response to everything that happens in our lives.  In the areas where are ability to exist is not in question, it is helpful to question the first response.  It is where the practice of mindfulness comes in.  Paying attention and noticing our initial response before acting on it allows us to play an active role in our daily existence.  As God has taught me on our daily prayer and meditation dates, it is fascinating to stop and notice so many of the first thoughts crossing my mind.  As I learned to practice this and notice how I could see the idea before attaching to it and decide if I wanted to keep it or let it go,  I felt empowered.  All of a sudden the process of existing is something I can be actively engaged in.  I do not need to be a victim to my thinking.  Don’t get me wrong, this is not easy and there is a reason mediation and mindfulness are practices.  It is exactly what one is doing, practicing over and over.  The power of the relationship with God shows itself when I am uncertain about a thought I have typically held on to. I am not always clear if it is true anymore or  if I just believed it was because I thought it.  Perhaps God’s version of my existence does not even include this element. Maybe it is something I took on at an early age and it has outworn its usefulness.  These are the things we take into further contemplation when God shows me his version of what my existing means.  She wants us to see our existence as an integral part is the universe where love rules.  This requires new eyes.