Gifts of Grace
Sometimes, to keep faith that the world is a place where goodness and beauty reign is not an easy thing.
The din of global conflicts and catastrophes, both natural and man-made, can be deafening, so saturated are we with their sound. The darkness of the world’s struggles, inhumanity and pain, painted as they are with such wide, deep brushes across the lens of every public medium, can blind us to the existence of hope’s light.
But the light remains, as does the music. And if you will but hold to your belief in them, they will come to you in gifts of grace, penetrating your despair with their truth and power.
The goodness and beauty of life far outweigh the shadows. They are the essence of reality, upholding and sustaining it, always available, eternally present, even when we are lost in confusion.
Your very longing for them is the proof of their existence. You would not weep over the world’s turmoil if you heart didn’t know the reality of peace. You wouldn’t despair over conflict if you didn’t know the beauty of kindness and the light that a wisp of love can cast.
So believe, even when darkness overwhelms you, even when pain crushes out your reason. Keep faith, and when you least expect it, a shaft of light will find you, a gift of grace will appear, gently singing life’s endless, beautiful, comforting song.
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