dailydatewithgod

We all have routines and systems we use to navigate through our lives and our days. Some of them are intentional, others are an automatic result of being a part of a greater system.  Over time we develop patterns and harden our methods of navigating those patterns based on familiarity.  God invites us to look at the methods we use to navigate our lives and determine if they resonate with the truth of who we are. Some of them are patterned after watching those around us and we don’t even realize we have adopted them.  I’ll never forget the time I saw my brother do something in his kitchen when he was cooking and realized I did the same thing.  It was something we had watched our mom do and while there was never any discussion around it, we both adopted the method when preparing food. On my daily dates with God, I am encouraged to notice methods that awaken my heart and connection to the truth of who I am in any situation.   The more often I can stay connected to my own core, the more my life reflects what I value and why I am here. When I detect those methods I can make use of them intentionally to connect to my heart and be the person I know myself to be in word and deed no matter what is happening outside of me.  Taking the time to pause and reflect is a method that anchors me back into the moment.  Inserting a question into an experience or thought inside my head allows enough pause to breathe and awaken my heart.  Looking up, literally looking up, is a method I have adopted when I need to step out of my head’s ideas about what is happening or what the next step is. When we use our own methods to bring our heart’s perspective into the conversation of our lives, we become the embodiment of the truth of who we are.