dailydatewithgod

Sometimes in a world of variability, it is hard to know what we can count on.  One of the beautiful elements of life is its variety and the opportunity for choice.  It is a privilege to be able to make a choice from so many options.  The greater question is, how do we choose among the staunch elements of our lives?   How do we make staunch choices which align with what we desire in our hearts and in our minds? First, it helps to identify what areas of our lives we perceive as needing to be staunch. There are the elements the world tells us must be staunch but the reality is everything changes. How in a world where everything changes do we find elements of staunchness?  On my daily dates with God, I have learned to turn the intensity of my attention from what the world is doing to what is happening within me.  Where can I find elements of staunchness in my own awareness?  How can I in my thoughts, feelings, and actions be a staunch presence for myself? How can I remember that no matter what happens or what changes, the presence of love which God created within me is always there?  I can try to deny it, hide it, run from it, or take it for granted but the moment I take a breath and open up the space around my heart I can reconnect.  It is the staunchest element of my existence because no matter what I try to do or think I succeed at doing, I cannot undo the work of God. How can I make choices from a place of remembering what is truly staunch in my life?