dailydatewithgod

Most of our lives we work hard to achieve and make something of our lives.  It is part of the human spirit to grow and evolve.  Being alive means showing up for opportunities to grow and change.  We think it would be nice if those chances of growth and experiences of change were easier but that is not always the case.  I have noticed a certain default expectation in myself and others that if we must grow through difficulty then there will be a reward upon arrival.   We place importance on reaching the end or goal so that we can either sigh of relief or reap the rewards.  We tend to expect the reward to be external.  What if the real reward is the internal shift that is taking place throughout the process of growth and change?  We get so focused on the completion that we lose sight of the joy of the rewards along the path.  God invites us to notice the reward of the path as well as the end goal.  If we figure that the end goal of life is death (as no one that I know of has lived forever), then are we all aiming for the most rewarding funeral box or urn?  Tuning into our hearts to reap the reward of growing in love and we navigate our way through the ups and downs keeps us connected to the beauty of life.  The reward of a next breath is the life force needed to take the next step.  The reward of the ping we get in our hearts when we look at someone we love in the eye.  The reward of the feeling of fascination we experience when we see something we have never seen before.  All of these are rewards that have no badges, diplomas, or money attached to them. God invites us to marvel in the reward of being alive.