Sometimes my ears are most alert to the voice of God when I'm just doing everyday things. Like teaching. I don't know why. I know a disciplined prayer life is a good thing and fruitful, but these "drive by" moments when my ears perk up to some divine voice out of the blue seem pretty hard to top (though perhaps a more disciplined prayer life would increase the frequency of these moments? Or probably be just plain good for me- like vanilla.) Still, there's something about the random whisper... Today it said to me, "You don't have to try and be more beautiful than you already are. You just need to learn to rest in your beauty. It's there, just like it's there in everyone else. But usually you're so busy trying to make sure it's there or that's it's worthwhile or good enough, that you are robbed of what you are in the moment and what you have to offer to others." I guess this is the grace of God, speaking truth to my heart when I'm not always looking for it. Or maybe it's when I stop striving (and am acutely sleep deprived), that I'm more open to receiving? It's a lovely little paradox and I like it.
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"You don't have to try and be more beautiful than you already are. You just need to learn to rest in your beauty. It's there, just like it's there in everyone else. But usually you're so busy trying to make sure it's there or that's it's worthwhile or good enough, that you are robbed of what you are in the moment and what you have to offer to others."
Oh Carla, once again, you touch on a topic that is currently demanding my passion.
(Read my recent article on Facebook.) This is so beautiful, and even more beautiful, is that you are sensitive enough to know - in the business of your day - when the Holy Spirit is speaking to you. Grace and peace to you, my lovely friend.
Annasoprana
I love beauty.
I also love frolicking in feilds of fresh flowers with fun and fantastic friends.
I retracted my last comment. It was dumb.
Ciao!
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