dailydatewithgod

One of the impacts of my daily prayer and meditation dates with God has been a softer and more open heart.  In turn, I have also found my mind to be more open.  There is so much continual research on our minds and how they function.  Every day there is some new understanding.  A subtle but profound shift for me has been in seeing myself lean more towards what is described as a growth mindset versus a  fixed mindset.  I suppose because of the power of an intimate and safe relationship with God, I am more willing to take chances and try things out.  I see myself as a creating things in my life where I did not know I could. I am able to see growth versus a final verdict.  Feedback is information with which to make the next decision.  It is not a final decision.  For someone who thought her fate was decided long ago it is almost hard to believe.  It is one of those slowly shifting mechanisms where you wake up one day and realize you are seeing things differently.  There was no big explosion, no massive mind shift, and no fireworks.  Now I notice a subtle tug on my heart when I find myself shifting into old patterned thinking.  When all I am seeing are limits and impossibilities I am not so ready to give up.  When it appears that only darkness is on the horizon I hold fast to the idea that the rain clouds developing will produce great rain and wash things away that need to be refreshed.  I am more readily able to embrace the possibility of creating something from what looks like nothing.  When we create space in our hearts and practice looking through the lens of the core of who we are, there is more to be created.  We no longer have to rely on something already being there and being solid.  There is room to breathe energy into a new creation, a new possibility, and a new experience.  Even if that creation leads to a mess or need for more work, it is not the final verdict on my life.  There was a time in my life when I thought things were just not going to get any better and I was resigned.  It was only my belief in the power of God’s creation that held the hope that things might just shift even a little.  By drawing closer to God, she has shown me how creating the possibility that I do not know how it is all going to work out brings me increased peace. God is always creating opportunities for us to grow in love no matter the circumstance.  As I grow to know my own heart better I can create those same opportunities.