Guest guest Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 ---------- Forwarded message ----------OneTruth <onetruth111112-Mar-2007 09:35 [OneTruth1] GRACEOneTruth1 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^* ONETRUTH1 ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^* GRACE Our Lord and Savior lifted up his voice and said with incomparable majesty: " Let all men know that grace comes after tribulation. Let them know that without the burden of afflictions it is impossible to reach the height of grace. Let them know that the gifts of grace increase as the struggles increase. (Rose of Lima) But one need not fear anything if one has received the grace of God. It is rather easy for a child to stumble if he holds his father's hand; but there can be no such fear if the father holds the child's hand. A man does not have to suffer any more if God, in His grace, removes his doubts and reveals Himself to him. But this grace descends upon him only after he has prayed to God with intense yearning of heart and practiced spiritual discipline. The mother feels compassion for her child when she sees him running about breathlessly. She has been hiding herself; now she appears before the child. (Ramakrishna, `The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna') When we face difficulties, we have only to run back to Jesus Christ and ask Him for His grace. When He grants it, everything becomes easy. (Bro. Lawrence, `The Practice of the Presence of God') -- " Let Noble thoughts come to us from every side " . - RigVeda (1-89-i) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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