dailydatewithgod

Our lives are measured by what we show up for and direct our attention. We attend to the things our lives which we have determined are a priority.  Even when we choose attendance at or for someone or something outside of us, it is still our choice.  How often have we shown up for something we agreed to attend only to not bring our full presence with us? Our choices about attendance work well when they match up with the truth of who we are.  We can gauge the level of worth we hold for ourselves by noticing how much we are in full attendance with whatever or whomever we are choosing to direct our attention and intention.  Do we attend because it is what is expected?  Do we attend because we want to be perceived in a particular way by others?  Do we attend because it is in alignment with who we believe ourselves to be?  All these layers of attendance bring notice to whether we are making our choices from our minds and our hearts or just our minds.  If attendance in life was simply about being present physically or with part of our physicality like our eyes, we would get credit for showing up all over the place and in some cases more than one place at a time. If attendance is measured by our intention as well as our attention then it might be a different story. God encourages us to notice how much of the truth of who we are is choosing our attendance in life.  If we are open to stretching ourselves through the discomfort of growth through learning to align our intention with our attention,  we might notice the changes to our attendance.  The heart and mind aligned when in attendance send a powerful message of presence for ourselves and those with whom we share the experience.