dailydatewithgod

I remember as a kid there was a hair care brand that became very popular called “Herbal Essences”.  The commercials stood out because the women appeared to be having orgasms from using the shampoo. I must admit I liked the smell but can’t say I was looking for more than just good smelling hair from them.  The commercials seemed kind of silly and overdone, but I suppose that is what makes them commercials.  Thinking back I wonder what the essence was they were focused on.  Somehow I did not think it had anything to do with the herbs.  It conveyed the idea that the essence was in the experience of using their shampoo.  Hmm, my brain could spend lots of pointless time trying to decipher that one, but I will spare you. 😉 Essences are our core.  Who we are in God is our essence.  It is conveyed in our spirit, our genuine expression of ourselves, and lives in the truest part of ourselves.  On my daily date with God during the meditation portion, I am guided to focus on my heart.  It sits at the center of our physical, emotional, and spiritual being.  From it extends our life force.  One of the hardest things to look at when I got into recovery is how misguided I had become in regards to my own heart.  Out of lack of safety I had covered it up with all kinds of protective devices because I thought it was what caused me to be hurt.  If I had not been so open.  If I weren’t so hopeful.  If I didn’t love so deeply.  If I didn’t feel connected to others, I would have never gotten hurt.  I mistakenly thought it was heart’s fault.  We are designed to be the essence of God. God loves.  Plain and simple.  When we get in touch with the crux of who we are, all that is there is love.  The beauty and the power of God that I have learned on our daily dates is that while I perceived outside circumstances and people to hurt me and my heart, there is nothing that could change my essence.  God as a force of love is more powerful than anything else in existence.  The space of our hearts is impacted by outside forces because love is dynamic but it is never changed.  Our essence cannot be undone.  I need to remember that when I am feeling anxious or afraid.  I want to recall that when I get angry and reactive towards the people and circumstances in my life including myself.  I need God’s help to bring me back to the truth and become reacquainted with my essence.  God is always ready and willing with an open heart and hand to reel us in and whisper to us of the essence of who we are.  It is up to us when we get disconnected to trust God always knows how to help us return to our essence.  If that is not the essence of an orgasmic sense of joy, I don’t know what is.