dailydatewithgod

The template of growth is something within all of us.  It is part of our design.  How we go about that is somewhat in our control.  The reality is we are always learning and growing.  The distinction is whether or not we are paying attention to it or intending to grow in a particular manner.  It is amazing what we can accomplish when we start with what is and work from there.  It is not about seeing ourselves as faulty or something to be fixed.  It is about acknowledging where we are in this moment of reality and choosing what to do with it.  Within the realm of who we are, what we are experiencing, how we see things, and what we think and feel are all areas where we can make things better if we so choose. The decision to ameliorate an area of our lives could be driven by what the outside world tells us need to be better or fixed. How often does that method really work?  Have you ever noticed that when we jump on the latest bandwagon of self-improvement touted by the latest guru it doesn’t quite work or stick?  I have long had a propensity for wanting to ameliorate multiple areas of my life.  It took me a long time to realize that it was being driven by an internal belief that I was broken and in need of fixing.  Developing a relationship with God through our daily prayer and meditation dates has shifted my focus.  I still listen to and read up on information. I still keep an eye out on how I can ameliorate my interactions with others, take care of myself, and how I am of service to others in the world. Overall my focus is on how I can ameliorate my sense of what it means to be an alive human being in the world today. I can still fall into the old thinking of myself as something which needs to be fixed.  This is what makes the daily dates so helpful because it makes it a continual practice.  Instead of being driven from a place of brokenness and needing to be fixed, God invites me to look at being ameliorable in all areas of my life because it is me being the best version of myself.  Many things we will not know as effective in allowing us to be our best selves until we give them a try. We can take prompts from the latest and the greatest information, but it is more than just doing what the next best thing is.  The difference for me is I do not choose which area to ameliorate simply because I or someone with some authority thinks it is a good idea.  I pause and sit with what I feel needs to be ameliorated from the lens of my heart.  I ask God, does this need to be improved in my life?  And if it is an area to ameliorate I also discern in my heart and in my body if now is the time or with what frequency or intensity.  Often the best way to ameliorate a situation with ourselves or others is piece by piece.  It’s not like we are in a rush, right?  Besides, what would we be rushing to get to? Another thing to ameliorate?  Maybe what I need to ameliorate is my perspective on me needing to ameliorate anything in my life today.