dailydatewithgod

We seem to play this dance between light and dark. Perhaps because we literally exist in either light or dark depending on the time of day.   There is a mystery attached to the darkness that there is not in the light.  We suppose our ability to see because of light means we are aware of what we are seeing. Yet, with every light, there is a shadow.  There are also varying shades of light and dark in which we exist. All of these elements show us that what we think we might know we may not know.  Our sight is a powerful sense.  Yet, how is it that those who do not see are better able to pick up on shades than those who can see?  The shade is seen as comfort from the blazing sun or a step into the darkness depending on what situation we are in.  The point is that every shade is valuable.  As children, we paint the world in black and white.  Things are one way or another.  It is an attempt to build a contrast so we have some sense of what works and what doesn’t, what is acceptable and what is not.  Maturity requires us to engage with the different shades of life.  God invites us to get to know the shades of ourselves.  Sometimes our shades pop up out of the darkness without our consent.  Other times we seek out shade within ourselves to get a break from intense light.  The more we are willing to become familiar with our shades, the more we can show up however we are with acceptance.  We cannot be all or nothing.  To think so deprives us of the myriad of possibilities in the universe.  In my experience when I connect to the shades of grey or for that matter shades of any color with my heart, I can see all of life and those around me with the eyes of recognition.  Each time I get snagged by someone or something not being what I think it should be or present itself as I can fall back into the heart space where there is room for shades of less than or more than is acceptable.  Stepping into acceptance of shade leads me to more peace than holding up my black and white ideal of what it, you, or I should be in this moment.