dailydatewithgod

We never forget the moments when we are struck.  Whether it is an idea, a person, an event, or an awakening we know we are moved somewhere in the depth of ourselves.  We can’t escape the impact even if we wanted to.  The reason we describe it as striking is because of the immediate impact.  It is the same striking that occurs when we are created.  I do not mean our physical birth.  I mean when we are the concept in the mind of God.  The striking is an extension of God’s reality.  It is an opening to the power within ourselves.  I have had the fortune of re-experiencing this on my daily dates with God.  Not every date but enough times that I am committed to cultivating this awareness in my heart. Somehow by showing up each day I find that my eyes are opened and my heart is willing to see and hear the striking that is possible.  I find myself struck by beauty, laughter, light, and the shared expression of concern.  Striking happens when I see tragedy or strife or feel overwhelmed at the complexities of life. I could easily say that I have become more emotional, but it is more than that.  I know because of the time spent with God each day, my heart is expanded and there is an increased sensitivity to the presence of things that will strike it.  Sometimes the striking can hurt if I lose sight of what is really happening.  If I perceive it as something happening to me then I may want to defend myself or shut down my heart to protect it.  If instead I am willing to see it as an awareness of my ability to be touched by life and trust it is all meant for my growth in love, I have nothing which needs protecting.  Striking of spirit one could say, enables us to experience the fullness of life.  God wants us to be struck by the magnificent spectrum of light present in life.  When we allow for the striking of our hearts it means we are willing to allow God’s sight to connect with the most intimate part of our nature.