One decision we made more than 3 years ago altered the course of my career, family life, social life and the way i do things. Since then, i (together with my husband and 3 children) have been dancing with grace.
In Christian terms, GRACE is defined as the infinite love, mercy, favor and goodwill shown by God to humankind. Cherryl Richardson in her book “The Unmistakable Touch of Grace” defined it as a spiritual intelligence, a form of energy that comes from the Divine Sources and is available to each and everyone of us at any moment.
I believe that i’ve been living with grace since birth but my greater dependence on God’s grace came about after we made that life-changing decision. Both my husband and me left a secured job, an active service in a christian community and 3 teen-age daughters and embarked on a journey to America with an uncertain outcome. The moment we decided to stay here despite so many “as-ifs” was a choice that changed our lives forever. That decision was actually driven by our desire to live our lives to the fullest rather than be limited on what we have. We had in our hearts, desires to live a different kind of live – more adventurous, more risky and more dependent on God’s grace. True enough, it really is. It led me to a realization that surrendering my life to the Lord unlocks the door to grace.
Everything that my family are enjoying now are all unmistakable touch of grace such as our good health, protection from all harm and danger, increase of knowledge and wisdom, the happiness of being able to pursue our dreams and to be of help to other people. All of these experiences of grace assured me that even if the future is uncertain, all will be well and i’m not alone. Living a grace-filled life heighten my sensitivity and makes me more conscious of my surrounding and takes pleasures in small things.
Today, i’m convinced that everything happen for a reason and that opportunities will always come that will bring me to a higher level of wisdom and understanding. I knew that if i surrender my life to God and allowed grace to consume me, the next stage of my life would eventually find me. Everything that happens and will happen becomes part of my spiritual journey.
