This may be a simple question, but I was wondering about GRACE. What is it? Is it the same as God’s love? Or is it an aspect of it?
I heard we are the Grace of God. So, how would the Grace of God “act”?
From a child, I was taught to sing Amazing Grace, then as as teenager, we sang the words to the tune of House of the Rising Sun. Back then I thought it a bit more profound to sing it to the tune of House of the Rising Sun. Then in my Catholic years, we were encouraged to be in a “state of Grace”, yet I never fully understand what the hell is Grace.
My youngest granddaughter’s middle name is Grace and so is one of our dogs. Neither one constantly “live up” to their name. But is that not Grace?
I think I benefit from Grace as when a friend comes and gives her time and energy in helping me clean out a closet or drawers.
I think I give Grace when I write a note of thanks to the server who brought me my meal and kept me in iced tea.
I think I witness glimpses of Grace, like last week I saw 2 men at a corner, I assume both homeless. I called out to to them and one approached the car. I gave him 4 one dollars and told him that 2 of them was for his friend and the other 2 was his. He took the money and told me the man needed it much more than he did and will give it all to him.
I’m reminded that many times I’ve heard, “there but the Grace of God, go I”. Where does it begin and end? Where does Grace not go?
I once heard that Gods love can be explained like rocks in a river where the water embraces all of them? Can that be said also of Grace?
Maybe the concept of Grace is to be elusive. But whatever it is, like the infinite love of God, grace may not be defined, and it is not an illusion.
The photograph was taken by my husband outside a little church in Jefferson, Texas in 2010. It has always been one of my favorites of his.
