dailydatewithgod

According to Einstein, our capacity to imagine is very powerful.  He seems like a smart guy.  There is an intentional nature to our imagination which occurs when we begin to explore something like a dream or a desire.  What we don’t often realize is how much we use our imagination unintentionally. Part of how our brain helps us to create meaning and understanding of the world around us is by filling in the gaps.  We are often provided limited information or sight from which to draw something and so our mind fills in the blanks. The fascinating part is that this imaginative capacity kicks in automatically. We do not have to tell ourselves to fill in the gaps, i.e. – make stuff up.  The reverie developed by our minds is constructed based on what we currently have within us.  In other words, we are not likely to create something completely outside our knowledge because we do not have it to draw from.  This wonderful reverie created by our minds has a downside when we take it to be a true fact.  Without noticing what is the driving force behind this capacity what we use to fill the gaps can be flawed.  Our fill-ins on automatic pilot come from our known experience.  God invites us to slow down long enough before we react based on our reverie to determine where the driver of the imagination is coming from.  It is strongly influenced by what we think and feel at the moment. It is why two people witnessing the same thing can recall or not recall certain things being present.  The grander question is are we using the faculties of our hearts to influence the reverie developed in our minds? When we pause to assess what is happening or where our perception is coming from, we make room for the heart’s input on the reverie created.  It is not easy because we are questioning the automatic programming of our minds. Our ego’s feel threatened because we value our ability to fill in the gaps when needed.  Gap filling is essential to our survival.  By inviting the reverie of our hearts into our imagination with intention, we bring in energy which surpasses understanding.  Stepping into reverie with the whole of ourselves opens up possibilities beyond mere survival.