Turn or Trials to Advantage

A quote from M. Catherine Maher:

May we have the grace to turn our trials to advantage.

I have a friend who is often moaning and groaning about her misfortunes and stress. I, on the other hand, do not do that very often. It's like the glass that is looked as either half empty or half filled. We can look at our misfortunes as the world being against us or we can look at the misfortunes as way to re-evaluate our actions and priorities and try a different path. And, if put God into the mix, we can turn it into discernment. It begins with listening and looking with a different set of eyes and ears.

So today, take stock of your life. Do you moan and groan or do you look on the bright side of things? Do you have to go with "plan A" or are you open to "plan B"? Let us ask for the grace to be able to be flexible and look to another source for our way to go in this life.

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