{"id":503,"date":"2014-10-22T03:05:18","date_gmt":"2014-10-22T03:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/?p=503"},"modified":"2019-01-22T21:02:03","modified_gmt":"2019-01-23T03:02:03","slug":"living-grace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/2014\/10\/22\/living-grace\/","title":{"rendered":"Living Grace"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"living<\/a>by Lydia Floren<\/p>\n

Do you ever feel bogged down? Not by anything external, but by what goes on inside your head?\u00a0 I know I do. Regrets and hurts sap my strength. Worries and frustrations drain away my joy.<\/p>\n

Lately I\u2019ve been figuring out a cool way to get back on track every day, so that I can go forward refreshed and energized:\u00a0 I\u2019ve been learning to pray GRACE.<\/p>\n

Pray GRACE:<\/h2>\n

G<\/strong>ive thanks<\/p>\n

R<\/strong>elease<\/p>\n

A<\/strong>ccept<\/p>\n

C<\/strong>ontinue<\/p>\n

E<\/strong>njoy<\/p>\n

For example, in the morning I might pray something like this:<\/p>\n

G<\/strong>ive thanks<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thank You Father, for life<\/strong> that is in me and in the world around me. Thank You for air to breathe, a beating heart, five senses and four limbs. Thank You for the past, present, and future. Thank You for You<\/strong>: \u00a0Your goodness, Your commitment to be with me and within me, Your love and care. Thank You for the particular situations<\/strong> that are on my mind, that You work all things to good, that You understand and will lead me in the right way to look at things, and how best to proceed.<\/p>\n

R<\/strong>elease\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Father, I know I have been carrying around all kinds of baggage, and right now I just want to leave everything right here at Your feet. \u00a0I release<\/p>\n