dailydatewithgod

In the world of self-improvement, the emphasis always seems to be on creating oneself anew.  I like the idea and I appreciate the perspective but over the years I find it lacking.  However, the message given is often less about the improvement of who we truly are and more about being someone or something else. Freedom for me has come from first noticing what is, seeing how it works positively or negatively, and then choosing to keep it, discard it, or adjust it.  On my daily dates with God, I get an adjustment just by taking the time each day to connect with the truest part of myself.  God is not the one who looks at me and sees what is broken, I do that.  My head is all about unearthing or burying what I believe are faults, brokenness, and darkness.  My heart, as God has shown me on our dates, sees the potential for adjustments.  To believe that what is inherent is flawed and wrong is to believe God messed up the design.  Nothing in nature ever screams to me as messed up.  There are things I don’t understand, there are things I do not like, but I am humble enough to recognize that just because I don’t understand it does not mean its wrong. My unwillingness to be open to an adjustment versus an overhaul is directly proportional to my level of acceptance. God can see the gift in whatever it is. My heart reminds me of this when I am ready to bury or burn something I have unearthed about myself I do not understand.  My heart whispers the possible adjustments and if I can quiet my mind down long enough to listen to the still small voice, I can see exactly what adjustment is connected to the truth of who I am at my core.