dailydatewithgod

In this world of duality we find two opposing modes of operation present in our lives.  I suspect it is a human conundrum but I only know of it in the western culture context.  There is both a push to reveal ourselves and share our lives and every moment of it with all kinds of people while also keeping under wraps the less than acceptable elements of ourselves.  While opposing ideas they do feed into one another.  We can use the showy elements to make it seem like we are revealing more about ourselves than we really are.  Yet much of the truth of who we are and what we think often remains in obscurity.  Is it the resistance to vulnerability?  Is it the fear of judgment that we know exists because it is the same judgments we hold of others?  Or is there perhaps some prudence in participating in some levels of obscurity.  With the advent of social media it seems like the thing to do is share what you think and who you are about everything to everyone.  While I am advocate for having a voice, with everyone chiming in it sounds like noise.  I am not sure I want to know every element of the people running for political office.  I do not necessarily care what the politics are of my favorite singers.  I am happy there are things which remain in obscurity for those people.  I want to know how the politician plans to serve in office and I am curious what inspired the lyrics and the music of the latest song.  The levels of obscurity that concern me within myself are those I attempt to keep from God.  Somehow I think the Creator of my heart does not know what I want to keep hidden so I delude myself and find myself wanting to keep it from myself.  God encourages us to embrace those things within us that we perceive as best left hidden not necessarily to be shared with everyone but to be looked at through the lens of our hearts.  Within us is the capacity to see with compassion the broken and fragile elements of ourselves with the compassion we crave.  It exists in the light.  The light will not enter the obscure areas so we must bring our obscurity to the light.  Trusting the light of love to follow its design takes courage and practice.  A little at a time we strengthen the muscle of faith in the light of love each time we share an obscurity within ourselves to ourselves.