dailydatewithgod

When our hearts and minds are in alignment we feel a sense of being together.  Peace of mind is the expression used to indicate what this collaboration provides.  Strange that it is not peace of heart.  Perhaps because we assume that there is peace already present in our hearts but our minds have a more difficult time being at peace.  At least this is how it seems.  The way that thoughts race through our minds at all hours of the day and night.  There may however be a great lack of peace in our hearts but we are not as tuned in to what is happening.  The reality is the mind and heart are attempting to work in cooperation with each other despite evidence of the contrary.  When we take a mindful awareness approach to what is happening both in our minds and our hearts we develop a sensitivity to how our thoughts effect our bodily experience and vice versa.  On my daily dates with God when we have the time to slow down and experience stillness, I am more aware of the interplay that is happening.  God is showing me that true peace of mind comes from the recognition of how the heart and mind are working together.  This is what distinguishes true peace of mind from denial.  It is the choice to be non-reactive.  It is the discipline of observation that allows the shifting of working together of the heart and mind for the greater good.  It delays the reactivity to which we have become accustomed.  It is a choice to allow the mind and heart to work together to support my ability to be present and cultivate a peace of mind and heart.  I cannot do this alone it is done together with God. I take the action and make the effort but sometimes despite my best attempts I find I am not able to get to a place of peace.  As I humbly approach God with an openness and vulnerability, I can admit I am at a loss and need to do this together.  “God, help me to see and feel this differently.” She is more than happy to oblige because he knows it is part of the design to work together with her creation to bring about the peace of heart and mind that is the core of who we are.  God is ready to work together with us when we invite God in.