dailydatewithgod

On my daily dates with God, I get an opportunity to observe the way that my mind operates.  It is fascinating and frightening all at the same time. There is so much going on and yet nothing at all.  The thoughts that I can either latch onto or not are merely visitors.  It is only when I grab hold of them, give them a place to stay, and forget to let go do they wear out their welcome. We cannot stop our thinking at least not entirely but we can remember that our thoughts are visitors and we get to determine their length of stay.  For me, that means making a regular practice of inviting them into conversation with my heart.  When there is an exchange of presence between my heart and mind I am better able to assess the best length of stay for the visitor.  When neither my heart nor my mind can come into an agreement, it is helpful to take a breath, initiate my spirit, and invite God into the conversation.  How do you see this?  Is this where my attention is best served?  Is this truly a visitor or are is it meant to take up residence?  The level of curiosity we can develop about where our mind is going and who it is being led by enables us to respond to the life happening within and outside of ourselves.