dailydatewithgod

Do you ever find yourself completely flummoxed by something?  Perhaps it was an idea you read about or a concept your friend was explaining.  Maybe you found yourself in a situation baffled by how you got there and not sure how to get out of it.  We think if I could just grasp at what the problem is or figure out what caused it, I will be free.  It sounds almost counter intuitive that by having grasped something we are free.  It sounds like more of holding on to it.  The question is when we are free what are we left holding anything?  If we want to grasp the concept or idea we think we need to hold on to it.  It reminds me of something we used to do as kids.  When a friend had something we wanted to touch and grasp we would say, “Hey, let me see that.” A smart friend would play with us, hold it up, and say “see,” and not let us touch it.  There is something to be gained in deeper understanding when we can wrap our fingers around it.  Our eyes do not seem to be enough.  We want an ephemeral experience of it. So how do we grasp with freedom when what we are experiencing seems contrary to anything close to freedom.  Doesn’t the freedom come from letting go?  The greater question would be do we work so hard to grasp something that we lose sight of it all together?  Perhaps we just need to experience it and let it go.  The grasping does not need continue past the moments experience for our hearts to comprehend.  Are we seeking a grasp in the heart or the mind?  In our hearts we can grasp and let go as we do with each and every breath.  What elements of our life do we seek freedom but forget to let go once we experience it in the moment?  Is it because it is not enough or do we expect a forever experience instead of the ebb and flow of life?