We always exist in a state of grace. 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 grace ...grace is a permanent part of our being.
Knowing we are graced gives us hope, makes us more magnanimous, and
allows us to trust that we are taken care
of. 
No
matter what situation has arisen for me, when faced
with a crisis of minimal or biblical proportions, some unexpected
curve ball of a blessing (grace) has popped up out from left field.
I never see them coming, but every time they are there. The
blessings can be something as small as hearing a phrase that has
stuck in my head so long that it reveals a new perspective. Or, it
can something as big as finding funds for paying financial
commitments.
No matter how bad it seems, life just has a way of
gilding on. Every time. Believe me, it has happened often
enough that I have let go of any skepticism! Life works out without
me being at the wheel every minute. I know I can comfortably take a
deep breath, hand my fears over, and just go with whatever happens,
trusting that I'll land on my feet. Every time.
The trick comes in letting go of a personal blue print for
how things should work out. The ability to accept what is happening
and letting go of ones original expectations is key when dealing
with these unexpected turns of fate. We have a tendency to get stuck
in our heads, clinging to an idea of how we think life should go,
and we can have a hard time accepting anything that doesn't comply
with that idea. The fact is that life is unpredictable.
Even positive turns of fortune - an unexpected influx of cash
or falling in love - require us to be flexible and to reconsider our
plans and priorities, sometimes in the blink of an eye. Consider
this: your car breaks down, and you are late for an appointment.
And, while it's true that you never arrive at the scheduled meeting,
you end up spending a few relaxing hours with people you would never
have met otherwise. Or, the trip you thought was for business; and
when the deal fell through you got depressed. However because of
changes in your undertakings, you landed at the airport two days
earlier than planned and you met the love of your life!
Joseph Campbell said "We must be willing to let go of the
life we have planned so as to accept the one that is waiting for
us." So, next time a curve ball comes your way, take a deep
breath, say thank you, and open your mind to a new opportunity!
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