Random musings on grace

Tonight I felt called to simply share some notes I journalled earlier.  This is far from a polished set of paragraphs, rather a series of thoughts. It is not my customary approach to blogging but I will confess that I felt drawn to express in this way regardless.

Please accept whatever resonates for you and let the rest pass you by:

• The first condition to release is the one within
• When we see someone act and express in ways we do not like we do not have to accept what they do.  Unconditional love is accepting others because we sense and know the seed of the Divine in others.  As I believe the Divine is expressing in all I find the basis for compassion
• The seeds we plant sprout at our level of belief.  The plant will grow as predictably from the seed from which it came, just as our thought will show up exactly as we asked
• The contrast of no-growth against our judgment of good and bad offers us an opportunity to appreciate what is possible and to find joy in our experience.  When we come to know the Divine, Oneness, God, in all we can then know the contrast we experience will be the same opportunity for them
• When we experience something we can take the opportunity to enquire within about our reaction
• We show up with our gifts where they can be put to best use
• We have response-ability:  When we realize our thinking results in our experience we can see that we also have the ability to respond to events, experiences and people as we choose.  How I respond equates to how I think, which in turn equates to what shows up
• Humans have come to define and judge, good and bad.  God does not judge, and there is neither good nor bad to the Infinite.  There simply is and is not, growth and no growth.  We have formed values based on good and bad.  Our perception is influenced by our values, and in turn our perception translates good or bad.  If we do perceive good or bad then perhaps the opportunity for our growth is to ask of ourselves, what is behind and/or causing this reaction?  What belief or value do I have?
• Grace is another way of saying that the energy of God is forever flowing within us - God takes care of the details
• Acceptance is knowing that something perfect is always unfolding, inspite of our judgment to the contrary
• And if we read all the above, understand intellectually what is being said but still 'feel' as we did before, then we can seek support from another who has found feeling that moves them in these words
• Can you think of a time in your life that by appearences should not have happened?  That too is the grace of God

Know the Flow as you go