dailydatewithgod

I remember as a kid when one of us had a bad cough my mom would apply Vick’s VapoRub.  Along with the gentle touch from my mom, it had this soothing capacity that even if I didn’t the coughing did not stop right away, I believed it would get better.  We have all had those experiences on a physical level when we get the salve needed to cure our ailments. God encourages us to notice the salve we need and seek on an emotional and spiritual level. On my daily date with God, this begins with learning to tune in to the state of my heart.  It is as simple as touching my heart and taking a deep breath.   The attention is drawn to my heart and the fresh oxygen through my nose is like a lubricant to my soul.  We underestimate it because sometimes it only lasts as long as that moment.  We devalue it because we think we are too busy to stop and seek the salve we need for our whole selves.  Living in a work and productivity-focused culture which values salve time only when we are on vacation we can deprive ourselves of getting to know the whole of who we are. There are unlimited ways to find the emotional and spiritual salve needed when we find ourselves stressed out in our mind or body.  One system affects the other.  If we apply the ointment to our skin but do not breathe through the anxiety of what story we are making up about the rash on our arm could mean, the salve is only partial.  There is more awareness today of the full nature of complex systems that make up our reality as human beings.  Getting to know the salve present within our own selves to soothe ourselves empowers us to navigate through this crazy thing called life.