dailydatewithgod

When we think about closeness in terms of proximity it sounds like a simple discussion.  Either something is close or it is far.  Often times we look at physical proximity and make assumptions about other levels of closeness.  We figure if someone works for a particular company they are closely aligned with its philosophy.  If you are in close proximity to your family, you must be spending time together.  If one goes to church often they must be close to God.  If they are closely involved in their work they must be enjoying it or have a passion for it.  These assumptions about the reality of things based on what is seen as close can be misleading.  Closeness not only exists on multiple levels but it can be misleading.  How often do we compromise ourselves by staying close to someone whom we have grown apart from just because we are used to them?  How many of us assumed that others were close simply because they are seen together a lot?  But aside from all this, what about what lies closest to our hearts? Is it kindness and compassion?  Is it anger and frustration?  Where do our passions take us?  Do we know what lights us up?  Do we know what brings us down?  Those are the things that we are most closest to. Do we see God’s presence in any of those?  What we see with situations and people that we have close proximity to may not be the same things we hold in the deepest parts of ourselves.  What about our relationship with God?  Does that lie close in our hearts they way we are close to God’s heart?  Are we aware that we are close to God’s heart no matter what we think we deserve or our outside status?  What would it take for that to sink in?  What small step would need to occur for us to experience the reality of God’s to be as close to us as our own hearts?