Good morning…
Two people sent me Richard Rohr meditations on the same morning this week. When something repeats itself, it tends to get my attention.
At the end of the devotional, Rohr shared this childlike depiction of how grace works.
In her autobiography Story of a Soul, Thérèse tells a story of standing at the bottom of the staircase and lifting her little foot, trying to reach heaven. She pictures God as Father standing at the top of the staircase, beckoning “Come on, come on, come on.” Her leg is so tiny, and it can’t even reach the first step—but she keeps trying like a toddler would, and then at a certain point, God runs down the steps and carries her up like a divine elevator. At nineteen, that became my first intimation of a good, serious metaphor for how grace works. All God needs is our desire, then God does all the rest.
Our legs are so tiny, and they can’t even reach the first step, but “Be encouraged.” God has unending resources and unlimited power. He runs down the steps and carries us up like a divine elevator. This is how grace works.
All God needs is our desire, then God does all the rest.
He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you [My lovingkindness and My mercy are more than enough—always available—regardless of the situation]; for [My] power is being perfected [and is completed and shows itself most effectively] in [your] weakness.” Therefore, I will all the more gladly boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ [may completely enfold me and] may dwell in me (2 Corinthians 12:9, AMP).
…Sue…
