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When we accept that we always exist in a state of grace, we are able to live our lives more graciously. Grace exists inside of all of us and around us. It is our inner
beauty that radiates outward, touching everyone we meet. It is that
unseen hand that comes from the divine, raising us up when we most need it.
To be able to live in a state of grace is not based on worthiness, nor is it
earned through good deeds, ritual, or sacrifice. Rather it is an unearned
favor, freely bestowed and available to all, that is inherent to our
birthright. All we must do is open our eyes to its presence and we will find
and experience grace everywhere. Grace is in the rain bringing relief to drought-ridden farms, and the
unexpected lead for the perfect job opportunity that comes from a stranger.
Grace is what happens to someone when they miraculously escape injury; it is
even the simple events that happen to us that we call "good luck,"
like when we don't get a parking ticket after are meter has expired. Grace resides
in the love between two people, the gift or check that comes unexpectedly in
the mail, the cozy comforts that make up a home, and in the acts of
forgiveness we bestow upon others. It is grace that moves us to go out of our
way to help a stranger. Grace is the state we are in when we are doing
nothing but just being who we are.
When we accept that we always exist in a state of grace, we are able to live
our lives more graciously. Knowing we are graced gives us hope, makes us more
generous, and allows us to trust that we are taken care of even when we are
going through difficult times. Grace is our benevolence of heart, and our
generosity of spirit. Grace is unconditional love and the beauty that is our
humanity. When we know that we are blessed with grace, we can't help but
want to live our lives in harmony. |
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