This morning I was so humbled and grateful as God demonstrated His Grace through me. It was a stellar example of how He works in your life once you let Him.

When I was presented with a situation, a challenging one, I was able not to react. I was able to step back, weigh my options and make a conscious choice on how I wanted to respond. Only through His Grace was this possible. The little me, a.k.a. the small self, desperately wanted to react to the situation.

Never in my life was it more abundantly clear that I was being tested. I knew if I had reacted I would have failed miserably and would have been made to do it all over again. I did not relish the thought of having to go back to the starting gate. I’ve been there countless times before to learn this exact same lesson and knew that I more than anything wanted this lesson to be in my rearview mirror.

Electing to respond rather than react was choosing the higher ground, but even when I did respond with what I thought was understanding, I could hear my ego saying well what about this and what is next and what is actually going on? And the barrage of questions kept coming on and on and on ad infinitum. It was like a steamroller lost its brakes down a hillside and was picking up speed in an attempt to flatten me. It was preying on my fear, uncertainty and doubt.

I suddenly realized that the ego was going to keep it up all day as long as I was giving any of its ideas, doubts and fears energy. The ego was determined. The ego has held my rapt attention for decades. It didn’t know that this was a major battle and I was resolute in my determination not to let it win out once again. This time I stood my ground.

Each time I kept refusing the ego’s offerings I could feel my knowing muscle getting stronger. Each one of its claims denied by me made me feel more sure and confident in my decision.

Only through God’s Grace was I able to remain steadfast.

Today I am one step closer. Closer to what? Closer to being in the experience of God the majority of the time.

God’s Grace is sufficient!