It's been a cold, rainy Saturday...perfect for sleeping late, running errands and just taking life as it comes. I've also had lots of time to think. Sometimes this is a good thing and sometimes it can get me into trouble. There's a fine line between thinking and processing life events and getting consumed with them....Somehow I always end up on the slippery slope of comparisons. Then the "What If's" flood in and not too long after that doubt is on my doorstep begging for me to entertain it for a few hours. Yep...slippery & treacherous!  Today has been a good day....I'm thankful for prompts like the one below that I stumbled upon in my reading tonight that challenge me to go back to my heart center.

What if I laid down efforts and expectations, perfectionism and performance?
So this means....all of my efforts which I put alot of time and work into, my expectations which are too numerous to count, my desire for perfectionism and my irrational thinking that I'll be loved or accepted more if I perform to a higher level...ALL of it laid down????  But then what's left???  What if I breathed deep and simply waited with arms and heart and eyes wide open? There's something really satisfying to the inner soul about having arms outstretched...It's almost as if by this action we are re-centering.....going back to what is truly important.....our heart center.... Having eyes and hearts consumed with Jesus and breathing deeply knowing He is ALL. 

 He is my effort. He is my expectation. He is perfection.