Wait, breathe, catch your breath and really take into account all that you have to be full of gratitude for in this space. I had to catch myself this rising, before even one toe peeked from under my warm, cozy blanket, a negative thought attempted to set the tone for my day.
Mia, breathe it in, breathe it out, lets regroup and refocus. This day I am full of gratitude for my breath, I am full of gratitude for the functioning of my heart.
Now since that is out the way, Dear God, what is the plan for my life today? I keep waking up to this same reality and its causing me anxiety.
I found myself asking this question again, as it seems to have become a part of my daily ritual (routine), since I know people can be triggered by certain words.
As I closed my mouth to listen as my request was soon to be answered by my God, on divine timing, not my timing, my Spirit began to speak.
My download this morning that I would like to share with you was this; take a minute to pause and appreciate where you are in this specific space and time.
As I continued to prepare for the start of my day, my Spirit continued to speak and redirect my thoughts. My mind, your mind is the greatest weapon that you have and it can also be the greatest weapon that forms against yourself. What I am learning along this season of spiritual transformation is this; in order to master one's self one has to master their thoughts. I could have easily fallen into a pit of despair and self pity as I examine my current reality, however you know my mantra, "the way you see it is how it will be and how it will show up".
God whispered to me this rising and answered my question with a question, " Am I currently living life?'. This one question shifted my thoughts and made me have open my inner eye and become self aware of my own self defeating thoughts. I find myself more times than not chasing after the life that I desire to live that I forgot to take a moment to enjoy the one that I am currently living. I am certain that I am not alone in feeling this way, I'm just the one vulnerable enough to share it openly.
Immediately after I was asked that question, I had to face my own reflection in the mirror and shift my thoughts. I began to state out loud all the things that I have to be grateful for, such as breath, the gift of life in this future day above the dirt, physical eyesight and spiritual vision, the ability of my limbs, my bed, my blankets, even the 6 pillows. I am full of gratitude for the relationship that I have with my God and to be able to have these intimate conversations with the expectancy of an answer, even if it just makes me have to self reflect. I realized this day that I am currently living in a few of my answered prayers, one being an abundance of peace. I am further along this day than I was a year ago, even six months ago.
How you measure growth and success will help you to just live life in the present moment. As I am writing this notation, a scripture fell into my thoughts, "when you are grateful(l) over little then God will bless you with much". Are you grateful(l) for the life you are living right now?
There was also a song that fell into my Spirit, Marvin Sapps, Never Would have made it...that was a download in of itself. As I look back I see how much wiser and stronger I am and that is a form of abundance too! My current life is full, but if I only see it as half full then I pour from an empty cup that leaves me depleted.
While I am not living my whole dream life at this very moment, I am well on the right path and my lesson today was simply this: Live Life today, take the time to breathe, to laugh, to indulge in your favorite activities or hobbies, love on the people who welcome your love openly and find joy during the journey. It is time to begin living the life you have today!
At some point and time along this day take a second to pause to ask yourself if you are living life or are you chasing after life? I was so caught up in finding the path only to realize that I am already on the path and so are you! I was so busy chasing after life that I was forgetting to just live!
Its time to kill the negative thought forms that have been robbing you of living in the present. The self limiting and self defeating thoughts that continue to keep you living in an illusion. You're life is meant to be lived, Now. Yesterday is in the past and tomorrow is not promised all you have is Today, this day.
Today I affirm to live the life I have Now with a heart full of gratitude.
Thank you for showing up.
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