dailydatewithgod

Sharing my experiences and understandings of the Great I AM.

May 19

Be Of Unveiling!

by Colleen
God is experienced.  Stepping into the realm of God’s understanding allows us to take a step back from our day-to-day moments and gather some perspective.  This has been my specific experience in my daily meditation dates with God.  The set time between God and I allows me to rest in God’s presence and accept my own.  Sometimes the noise in my head quiets down long enough for me to hear my own heart beat.  Regardless of what happens on the actual date, I have noticed a difference in my perspective over time.  I am able to look at my life in a more holistic manner.   Negative experiences are no longer are the step down a road I cannot come back from.  The truth of the reality of love existing at all times in all situations is unveiled.  God sees all things as were created, in love.  Spending time with God reveals to me the same truth about my life.  No matter what I have done or experienced behind the veil of that experience is love.  It is either a direct experience of love or a chance to grow in love.  I thought difficult situations were designed to toughen me up.  God sees them as chances to be enveloped by the veil of love.
My prayer for us is the courage to see the unveiling of love that God is a witness to for us and through us today.
If we are truly made in the likeness of God, how do you imagine love to be unveiled in your life today?  Share in the comments.

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May 18

Be Of Innateness!

by Colleen
God is natural.  To be our best selves does not require anything extra.  Being our best selves is what happens when we are in touch with our inherent nature.  Our innate sense of self is the core of who we are.  The design of love written on our hearts is our most natural state of being.  As we grow up and experience more and more as humans, we place layers of thoughts, ideas, and feelings on top of our hearts.  Those cause us to lose touch with our heart’s  essence. My daily meditation dates with God are a time to piece by piece remove the crusted layers that have hardened on my heart.  God rejoices the more we step closer to our hearts and patiently stands with us as we let go of the debris used to cover it up.
My prayer for us is the willingness to follow the innate longings of our hearts and be the love we are today.
If God designed us with a love that cannot be destroyed no matter how much we cover it up, how can God assist you in embracing your innateness today?  Share in the comments.

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May 17

Be Of Unfurling!

by Colleen
God is transparent.  Being in relationship with God opens the door for us to let go of an ties or contractions that are hindering our freedom.  God desires for us to live in harmony with being our best selves. God created us to shine and sees nothing less than our light.  God wants us to witness it ourselves.  God wants us to know the unfurling of our spirit  upon the world.  God wants us to share who we are and how we love with as many people as possible.  In the hindering of our own spirit we are not the only ones who suffer.  If we hide our light, the world will never know the shades of love we are meant to brighten the world and enlighten the hearts of all.  I always thought if I just adjusted what I said or how I said something or even didn’t say anything at all there would be peace.  There are times for holding our tongues.  But I have learned that when it comes to the truth of who I am, at the very least I need to share it with myself.  Pushing it down, ignoring it, making it wrong, or adjusting it to fit other’s approval is exhausting.  My spirit is weary as it has spent the last amount of energy it can spare in such efforts.  I can at least say I gave it a good try.  At times it worked very well.  At this time in my relationship with God I hear the call to honor my own spirit and share the love designed to be expressed through me.  One day at a time, one circumstance at a time, with God’s help, I am willing to explore love unfurling through me.
My prayer for us is the willingness to recognize to push to unfurl the love that we are at first with ourselves and then with others so that God can be made manifest today.
If God designed us each to unfurl love in our unique fashion, how can God provide the courage you need today to share the beautiful light that you are in this moment?  Share in the comments.

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May 16

Be Of Acceptance!

by Colleen
God is good.  Each day when I show up for my meditation date, I am reminded of the simplicity of time spent being in the moment.  It has allowed me to realize in the moment there is nothing I need that is not already present.  All is taken care of.  I have no worries or concerns.  I stay present, breathe in and out.  I allow the thoughts come in my head and go out.  I do not need to attach to anything because I lack nothing.  God is present with me and I with God.  I am joined with the source of All That Is.  Nothing needs to be changed or fixed.  God models acceptance of me in the delight of my presence on our date and the joy of showing up.
My prayer for us is the willingness to explore the opportunities to learn acceptance through some date time with God today.
If God is ready to share with us the acceptance that exists in our own hearts, what are you willing to do today to accept God’s gift of acceptance?  Share in the comments.

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May 15

Be Of Amplification!

by Colleen
God resounds.  One of the recurring practices present in most spiritual practices is the use of stories.  Human expression over the centuries is witnessed in narrative.  We connect with each other through our stories.  We convey ideas through stories.  Even math is taught using stories though I was never particularly fond of those word problems.  The ability to share an idea through a story allows us to get past opposition from those who might think they oppose a particular idea.  Stories give us the ability to amplify the meaning and purpose behind an idea in a non-threatening and non-invasive manner.  The strength of conveying beliefs and ideas through story allows them to transcend the moment.  How many stories of Buddha and Jesus are we still retelling thousands of years later?  How many stories do you know of your ancestors?  Without realizing it, the human narrative weaves its way through history and amplifies the beliefs we hold most dear to our hearts.  God wants us to share our stories with  ourselves, with each other, and with the world.  Each of us is the story of the power of love.  We can play our part in the amplification of love by sharing our story.  We are more than our story but we can use our story to break past the barriers that often surround the ears of our hearts and connect with one another.
My prayer for us is the willingness to recognize our story as the power of love present in the world and use it to amplify the presence of love for ourselves and others today.
If knowing, owning, and sharing your story gives you the power to amplify the presence of love in the world, how can God assist you in being willing to share it with yourself, others, and the world today?  Share in the comments.

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May 14

Be Of Value!

by Colleen
God is the treasure.  We chase after rainbows and happy endings.  We look for the light at the end of the dark tunnel.  We search endlessly for something of value that we have lost. These strivings we have are innate in us because we are connected to the knowledge that in the end there is love.  We hold on and hope sometimes only in the deepest parts of our hearts wherein lies a recognition that there is value to our lives.  I know in the darkest moments of depression or addiction there was within me something that would not loosen me from the knowledge that there was some value in me.  I could not argue that God had no idea what was going on when I was created.  At the time I may have thought God abandoned me, but I could not dispute I must have been of value at some point.  I certainly spent a lot of valuable time focusing on me in the negative but the energetic focus was still on me.  Without even realizing it, I was connected to a sense of value of life just for the sake of life. Since learning to face my demons and walk the path in relationship with God, I am able to recognize not only the positive value of myself but the value of everyone and everything around me.  God does not create in vain.  There is value in every element that exists, good and bad.
My prayer for us is the courage to see value in our existence and thus the value of everyone and everything around us today.
If God places value on you, in what way do you dispute that in your life today?  Share in the comments.

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May 13

Be Of Handling!

by Colleen

God rules.  In the realm of understanding we all reach a point where we are aware of what we can handle.  We have enough experience with something which creates the confidence of being able to handle the situation or experience if it arrives again.  Many times they do.  The characters involved are different and the scenery has changed but we recognize a certain familiarity.  This is helpful as we do not have to reinvent the wheel each time we have an experience.  What we sense as the knowing is actually the familiarity of thoughts and feels we are experiencing.  In practical terms we have never been in the moment we are currently in until that moment.  But we bring ourselves to the moment and so we have familiar thoughts and feelings.  This generates the perception of whether or not we can handle the moment.  The down side of this is we are not actually in the moment we are in because we are utilizing thoughts and feelings from the past to navigate through what is happening.  God invites us to handle the moment by being fully present to it.  That may mean letting go of our thoughts or feelings about what we perceive is happening.  It is about being in the moment like a child who has never experienced the moment and is open to what might occur.  This is not easy task as our ego is wedded to what it knows  it can or cannot handle.  God is ready to show us the limitless ways to handle the given moment if we are open to letting go of what we are handling.

My prayer for us is the willingness to let go of what we think or feel we can handle in this moment so God can surprise us with our limitless capacity existing in the now.

If God think that we can handle things that we don’t think we can, what might you be willing to look at in this moment from God’s perspective?  Share in the comments.

 

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May 12

Be Of Searching!

by Colleen
God seeks.  We find ourselves in alignment with our creator when we recognize our fundamental desire to seek God in all things.  Within our hearts is the knowledge of God.  Clearing away the debris that surrounds our hearts ignites a desire to search for love present in all things and experiences.  We want to connect to the elements of life that mirror those existing in our hearts.  Having tasted the beauty of love we want to connect with it in all areas of our lives.  This is what catapults us into a search for love’s presence everywhere.  All searching is a search for love. God has shown me in our daily meditation dates that all that I search for is only as far as the distance between my mind and my heart.  By continuing to practice connecting with my heart the distance shortens.  My search each day is to strengthen the connection between my mind and my heart.  The difference today is that I remember to begin the journey in my heart.
My prayer for us is the courage to recognize the desire for the search for love as part of who we are as children of a loving God.
If God knows that our search is not in vain, how can God assist you in fueling your desire to continue to search for love in all areas of your life today?  Share in the comments.

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May 11

Be Of Reversal!

by Colleen
God sees differently.  We see differences.  In the realm of the spirit the vision of life and the world is of interconnectedness.  Being in relationship with God means being willing to see things in reverse of just what is presented by the physical eye.  Physically we start out as one cell formed from two beings in union.  God sees the oneness that God created.  God sees the one love from which we were formed.  We however, see ourselves as different.  We need to take this position in the reverse.  Recognizing that we are here to be our own version of God’s love does not mean that we are separate from one another.  This can be difficult to understand but God is always encouraging me to keep my eyes on God.  When I remember to do that it creates a reversal of my perception of separateness.
My prayer for us is the willingness to reverse our sight from eye dependence to heart dependence and open up our worldview.
If God is one and we are of God, then what in your life today would benefit from a reversal in thinking about our connection to one another?  Share in the comments.

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May 10

Be Of Profusion!

by Colleen
God is enough.  Created by enough, how is that we could be not enough? Only when we recognize that God does not think as the world does can we begin to free ourselves of limitation. With God there is a profusion of possibilities.  God does not see the limitations and so the story of not being enough doesn’t even make sense to God.  God’s profusion is a recognition that we are just being silly when we limit ourselves.  God would not create anything that is lacking.  The purpose of God’s creations is to bring forth love, light and life.  Anything less than that would not be life at all.  Deep in the confines of our hearts, buried below the story of not being enough, lies a profound amount of love that God is willing to help us unveil if we are willing to open our eyes to it.
My prayer for us is the courage to rely on God’s profusion of possibilities placed deep in our hearts and live from it today.
If God does not see lack, how can you begin to see the profusion of possibilities that God has for your life today?  Share in the comments.

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