God is in the Struggle

Reading this morning in Francois de Salignac de La Mothe Fenelon’s classic book, The Seeking Heart. I was arrested by this statement and wanted to pass it along…

“Do not seek God as if He were far off in an ivory castle. He is found in the middle of the events of your everyday life. Look past the obstacles and find Him.”

Fenelon

I am not sure about you, but this was a very timely and fresh reminder for me this morning. It is so easy to be so focused on the obstacles that we fail to see what God is doing in us by using those obstacles.

Grace

Listen to your life.
See it for the fathomless mystery that it is.
In the boredom and pain of it no less than in the excitement and gladness:
Touch, taste, smell your way to the holy and hidden part of it,
because in the last analysis all moments are key moments,
and life itself is grace.
–Frederick Buechner

Grace, she takes the blame, she covers the shame, removes the stain.
She travels outside of karma…
Grace makes beauty out of ugly things.
–Bono