dailydatewithgod

The wonder of a life invested in growth is the continual surprises and flips in perspective.  It may seem better or easier to operate from a fixed perspective because it is familiar and known.  However, even a little openness can make room for some swank in our lives. It can be humbling to honor the fact that so much of our lives are unknown to us and we can slip into fear.  What if what God is encouraging us to do by growing from things is to try them on?  What if it is about seeing what kind of swank we can display for ourselves in the world?  What if we have more swank than we realize and are hiding it behind the facade of who we think we are supposed to be?  Maybe the swank in ourselves is ready to burst through our hearts but the last time it showed itself it got a little bruised?  God assures us over and over again through our breath that we have exactly what we need to allow our swank to show no matter how the world receives it.  In the end, we can do nothing about what happens outside of us or how it receives us.  We can do something about what we choose to give and share because of the gift we are.