dailydatewithgod

We often do not know where we might find the answers we are seeking until we stop grappling with them.  It is fun to watch a dog with a bone in part because I realize I am like that with areas of my life.  I focus on something and figure out how to get my mind around it.  The bright side of this is known as persistence, the dark side is known as stubbornness.  We all have things we wrestle with in life. We default to believing that if we can just get our minds wrapped around it and grab hold of it, we will be victorious. We will not have to be befuddled by it again should it show up.  God invites us to notice who we are being in our grappling.  How are we carrying ourselves?  What are we believing about the presence of mystery in our lives? What are we telling ourselves about ourselves as a result of having something to grapple.  When we remember who we are at our core, we come to the understanding that it is not what we are grappling with that defines us.  In fact, the opportunity to grapple with something gives us an insight into who we are and how we show up in the world.  Grappling with mystery and wanting to know is part of life.  There is no point until we are no longer present in this world, at which there will not be something to grapple with.  The courage to remember the truth of who we are and how we specifically are being called to do the grappling will enable us to face anything no matter how baffling.