Open up to Beauty

As hard as life can be, in the deepest thing, The Ultimate of Beauty of Creator shines forth. Yes, even when we cannot cover our eyes and ears to the news of suffering and death --the result of sin, but still that doesn't stop beauty to manifest beyond understanding. Whetever might happen, we do believe that God's will governs all and He is the greatest inspiration of beauty.

Knowing that He is in the centre of reality transforms and fortifies our minds. We trust that it is His love and amazing providence will sustain us so beautifully in the midst of struggle and fierce battle toward that Beauty. It gives us assurance that in the hands of the Lord, everything is transformed into his likeness.

I keep repeating this favorite short paraphrased quote to 'abandon Yourself to God'... by Mother Gavrilia which I love so much. Because how true and beautiful it is. But I need to be honest here, that I am so far from this kind of trust that she has. I really want to, but due to my own weaknesses, sometimes I doubted and hold myself back in some circumstances.

Thinking of this, I realize that the struggle of denying oneself makes so much sense. How I need to just open up myself, that is my whole self to accept God's lead to anywhere He deigns. The deeper I think, it has much beauty in it. He actually trains us, trains us to be more open, to be more receptive of Beauty through anything that comes our way. Trampling down the comfort zone (that is our own version of comfort and little kingdom of favouritism), He transforms it into the real and everlasting one. It is just like a beautiful seed which will stay that way, insignificant and unchanged when stored in storeroom. It needs to be 'burried and destroyed' and then it will come forth, grow and bear fruits.

So, let us upen up. Keep saying yes to the Lord as he trains us to be more perceptive of His Beauty. :)