I recently heard a prayer attributed to St. Francis: “Thank you for all kinds of weather!” Beyond the recognition of the beauty of different weather patterns, there’s a truth in these words that illuminates gratitude and that offers clarity to the Biblical saying, “in everything, give thanks.
Viewing the world through a fearful lens keeps you under the grip of the ego, and that leads to more heartache, depression, disputes, trauma, illness, conflict, and the like. What you think about, you become. And what you have become, you attract more of.
Every consciousness has a language. A binary perception where greed or fear of lack is intrinsic speaks the language of bravado, arrogance, envy, selfishness, dishonor, anger, and pride. It pits people, nations, races, religions, and groups against each other. That world is scarce, egotistical, and self-centered.
Grace begins like a flicker in a dark place. In your moment of weakness, or perhaps even suffering, when you don’t know where to turn, suddenly there it is. Unwarranted and unexpected, there’s a spark of hope, favor, and blessing glimmering like gold embedded in the darkest stone.
Grace is higher, broader, wider, and more inclusive than anything else. Vast, limitless, infinite, and unending, grace is a flow that is too big to be contained in my own world only. Rooted in unselfish love and giving in nature, grace is the intersection where humanity meets the divine.
