In order to advance in God, it is necessary to give him everything. He doesn't really want everything, but he does want the willingness and commitment.

I've come to realize that doing that, giving God everything, is almost impossible in today's world. The reason is that life is full of distractions.

These distractions consist of responsibilities and emotional reactions to people, places and things.

God wants to share your everyday life with you on a conscious level, but how do you do that with all of the distractions? How, in the midst of everyday life, through the turmoil, concern, worries and responsibilities, do you NOT forget about God?

There is a way in which you can gradually ease yourself into a lifestyle where God will be a major part of everything you do and every decision you make. I'm not talking about a theological approach here, but a spiritual approach.

How can you do that? It requires a short time in meditation with God at the beginning of each day. During this meditation, you will need to fill your heart with love. Sit quietly and ask God to fill your heart with love. Think about how many people may need your love. Think about how your love and kindness could change somebody's life. Think about how people may be angry, but it probably isn't their fault. Open your heart to forgiveness and feel God's love fill you to overflowing. Then, while you are in this state, make a commitment to be kind to all you come in contact with - EVERYBODY! That takes the burden of picking and choosing away from you

Any negative thing or issue that comes at you, hand it over to God. You can turn it into a positive challenge if you want to. But, feel the love in your heart and know that when you use it as a weapon, it will conquer and overcome everything. I'm not saying to ignore these issues. Just know that God will guide you to deal with them HIS WAY when you allow him to.

Your purpose is loving God and man, and when you live that purpose, God will handle everything for you. He will handle things in one of two ways. He will either make them go a way, or he will guide you to handle them in his way, without stress or worry. So, how does this work? Living a life of love and kindness is the MOST godly way you can live. Living that way, you are sharing his nature, and when you do, it becomes an easy habit because it literally feeds your soul. So, over time, your love will turn into thoughts of God. And, as you think of him, you will be speaking to him, sharing your life, IN SPITE of all the distractions. Loving man and God will become a distraction to all the distractions of life. This is how you give him everything. Hand everything over to him and live to love.

Try it. It will bring you into a spiritual place where the literal keys to the Kingdom of God will be available to you.