How do you embrace the grace of adversity? And adversity is usually a grace–it’s the primary means God uses to help us grow. But it’s hard to see that when you’re discouraged. The problem is that discouragement and adversity tend to go together, and when that happens, progress stops.
We’re in what is statistically the most depressive time of the year, but Lent calls for us to give more. That’s why I’m sharing Blue Hearts to Blue Skies — a teaching that I recently gave at the parish.
They key takeaway is learning how to receive grace in the midst of adversity. To this end, I’m also including a little gift: the Guide to A Grace-filled Start. The download is available at the end of the series.
We don’t need dark days and deprivation to bring on discouragement — that comes at any time of the year. That’s why you need to read Blue Hearts to Blue Skies and receive a grace-filled start now. Blue Hearts to Blue Skies