dailydatewithgod

We all seem to be racing to get it done, whatever it is.  As though coming to some kind of conclusion is the point of life.  That being the point of life sounds pretty sucky to me.  If that were really the case, why bother showing up for the journey?  Why not just expedite the conclusion?  When I have moments of real quite and let the outside world settle to less than a hushed whisper, I can hear the beating of my own heart.  Within the heart space lies the message longing to be lived before I reach the conclusion of life.  We are all going to get there, no one escapes without experiencing the final conclusion.  As a kid, I used to think I couldn’t wait to be an adult.  Now I wish I could more easily access the freedom and wonder at so many things I have no idea about.  I thought I would be safe if I knew what would happen.  I figured having the conclusion would make things less painful.  Now I see I only wanted to feel safe and free to be myself.  No amount of knowledge of some kind of elaborate conclusion can bring that for me.  Only my daily date with God have given me what I needed to be with what is, whatever it is and not want it to or fear it concluding. Here is what I know in my heart:  right now within me and within you exists everything we need to live in the moment we are in.  Knowing how it will ultimately conclude only takes me out of the preciousness of the moment I am in.  If I stay out of the moments of right now, I will get to their conclusions feeling like I missed out because I did.  It takes courage to be in the moment we are in not knowing how or when it will conclude.  It is the beautiful mystery God calls us to if we dare.