dailydatewithgod

I sometimes wonder if my heart had hands what kind of picture of my life it would draw. How does the vision of my heart coincide and differentiate from the vision in my mind?  More importantly, if my heart were to describe my life how would that be different than the words I might use. On my daily dates with God, I have noticed that certain experiences in life evoke an aliveness in me that is experienced in mind, body, and soul. It is those captivating experiences that draw me into a deeper desire to connect with what it is that moves this aliveness.  Knowing I can draw on such an experience because it has sketched itself in the memory of my heart is part of what draws me to spend time each day on a date with God.  The simple but not always easy commitment of daily prayer and meditation has opened up layers of life that my mind cannot conceive of.  The picture of my life drawn by my heart stems from the draw to connect with the truth of who I am.  It grows from the willingness to trust that how God sees me is truer than any conception I can have of myself.  If I am willing to set aside my version of what and how things are supposed to be for just a moment by taking a deep breath, I draw my heart into the conversation to provide an avenue to connect to God and experience a different angle.  In my mind, everything falls short and is not enough.  With each breath, my heart gets exactly what it needs to play in the game.  I cherish the ways I am willing and able to draw my heart into the conversation about the measurement of my life because having more than one version available to choose from opens me up to seeing and being more of the fullness of who I truly am.