dailydatewithgod

So much of the language we use in our own minds is rather mindless.  We do not pay attention to the dialogue or rather monologue running in our heads.  It seems to be motored by necessity.  No wonder people balk at the idea of quieting their minds or think it is impossible.  From my daily dates with God, I have learned the way to quiet my mind starts with paying attention to the monologue.  One of the things I noticed early on and I still catch is the use of the word must.  It is in there a lot. It is as though something inside of me feels compelled by many things.  Learning not to judge the musts enables me to peek behind them to see what is motivating them.  There is often a push for some sort of perfectionist ideal which comes from someone or something else which my mind determined will keep me safe from criticism and abandonment.   In the end, that is usually what these musts are about: keeping me safe so I can survive. With the opportunity to see them for what they are I can invite the perspective of my heart in. God gives me the space on our dates to explore the musts and shows me how to see them through the eyes of my heart.  My heart itself has no musts, it simply knows that at this moment I am alive and have all the love I need within me.  When I invite this perspective to my mind, the pressure of the musts dies down and I soften.