dailydatewithgod

It is important to belong.  It is a survival need. When we belong to a group of people what comes with it are the ideas and things to which they are attached.  We are not aware of all the attachments at once.  These are not the kind that requires consent ahead of time.  These are the inherent kind. The funny thing is even when we separate ourselves from the group whether, through distance or choosing a different path, the attachments are still there.  There is a mindset that comes along with belonging.  Many of the groups we belong to we were born into. We had no say in the matter and many of the attachments became attached to our identity as a person in addition to them being part of the group identity.  Becoming aware of those attachments as we mature is what God calls us into our hearts to do.  In order to distinguish the truth of who we are we need to take a look at what attachments are in place. Some of them may still apply, others may not.  Our lives are about being and becoming the best version of ourselves.  The version that lives with breadth, depth, and light within our hearts. We may be hindered by some of the attachments and not know it if we don’t look.  We may be guided on a particular path in the opposite direction of one of those attachments in rejection of them.  To determine which parts of this are allowing us to be the truest expression of ourselves calls for some introspection, some curiosity, and some levity about how these attachments have played a role in our lives.  We do not need to root them all out today, it is a lifetime process because being the best version of ourselves is about growing and changing throughout our lives.