PRAY WITHOUT CEASING...THANK YOU

The times of trials in our material world...ah, in the spiritual dimension those are our green pastures, our still waters. We will not believe that unless and until we are willing to change our mind so our eyes can be opened...to see through God's eyes.

I'm beginning to believe that it is the grace of gratitude alone that changes our mind. It is grace that opens our eyes to our trials as seen through God's eyes. When we try to make that happen, to will it, we separate our self from grace. 

That self-will transmutes a want into a self-determined objective, limited, held within a mental box of time and space. This objective is simply our own idea of what we want to happen in order to rid us of our trials, and, of course, benefiting us all the while. Of course, we wish no harm to the other person (there is always another person) which to the reasoning mind qualifies our want as God's will...thus, to be granted.

I'm guessing there are a lot of atheists born as a result of unfulfilled self-determined objectives. The fact is, however, that God's will is always done if we thank God for everything that comes our way. It becomes an easy thing to do the more we do it...before we take the time to form a judgment, learn to think "thank you." 

To pray without ceasing, get grateful, be thankful.

Thank you.