Seeing God During Hard Times [Excerpt by Ann Voskamp]
Excerpt from Ann Voskamp's Selections from One Thousand Gifts: Finding Joy in What Really Matters.
How do you find God in the mess? St. John whispers it clear:
"We [actually] saw his glory… For out of His fullness (abundance) we have all received [all had a share and we were all supplied with] one grace after another and spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing and even favor upon favor and gift [heaped] upon gift" (John 1:14, 16 AMP).
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To see the glory, name the graces. |
That's the mystery map to the deep seeing! We saw His glory … because … we have all received one grace after another. Grace — that is what the full life is full of. To see the glory, name the graces. Retune the impaired senses to sense the Spirit, to see the grace.
Why is it so hard? Practice, practice.
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We don't have to change what we see. Only the way we see. |
The discipline of thanks only comes with practice. When we practice giving thanks, we practice the presence of God, stay present to His presence, and it is always a practice of the eyes. We don't have to change what we see. Only the way we see.
-Ann Voskamp
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