dailydatewithgod

I was reminded recently of my choices.  I was reading about how we have these experiences we find inconvenient or troublesome.  Our initial inclination is to avoid them, get out of them as fast as possible, or hope they go away.  Who likes discomfort really?  I am not a big fan myself as much as I know it is a catalyst for growth.  The spiritual text reminded me, the reader, of how each rub is an opportunity to practice my kit of spiritual tools.  This is not the first time I have come across this concept.  I had a spiritual mentor years ago who reminded me regularly that life is a gift or a chance to grow.  She emphatically pointed out that in the moments it did not feel like a gift, I was experiencing an opportunity to grow.  When I am in a good space, I see this view from my heart’s eyes.  The issue is I default to the opportunities according to just my mind.  Those include the aforementioned of avoidance, speeding through, or hoping it disappears.  The opportunity presented by my heart is always hopeful.  It reminds me no matter what I am experiencing it is a chance to see myself as well as the other person in a different light.  It is an opportunity to be reminded at the very least that more is happening than the eyes can see.  God invites us and seemingly challenges us in our moments of discontent or discomfort, to pause, connect with our hearts and see what opportunity is right in front of us.  While I may be inclined to chastise myself for not remembering this more often, this too is not how my heart sees it.  God gently guides me to again, pause, connect with my heart and see the opportunity to view myself as someone who is willing to pause and see it differently.  There are endless opportunities available to us if we pause and connect with our hearts.