What is grace?

Grace: Simple elegance or refinement of movement. Courteous goodwill. An attractively polite manner of behaving.

A perspective about grace is often overshadowed by awkward movement or mannerisms. However I think that there is part of everyone that is sublimely graceful, independently of the persons physical characteristics. That grace shows itself whenever wisdom surfaces.

Now, I’m not thinking about physical movement. However, I am thanking about inner expression. I think that wisdom can take many forms. It can be a saying that changes an attitude or a belief. It can be an intellectual movement that changes a preconceived idea. It happens when there a heartfelt expression of truth that needs no logic or experience to be accepted. It is the moment when gooseflesh appears or the hairs stand up on your arm. It is a moment that exists when you have experienced something that is important for you. It doesn’t matter if you are the giver or the receiver of the heartfelt expression of truth.

That moment puts you in a state of grace.

It happens when two things are present;

• When you are ready to accept change.
• When you are quiet and truly listening.

The inner expression of truth has a power to transcend all the restrictions we have placed upon ourselves due to our expectations and experiences. That inner expression of truth puts everyone that is touched in a state of grace.

The key lies in inner expression. Inner expression is independent of the facade we present to our environment. It is an expression of our true identity. It is who we really are and not what we may think that we want to be. It is not a emulation of an idol or another’s mannerisms. It is an honest expression of our uniqueness.

Here is a different way to look at grace. There is a graceful world within that brings wisdom to everything that is willing to accept change. All we need to do is to present an honest expression of who we are.

What do you think?

Sam