If outer events bring me to a position where I can bear them no longer and force me to cry out to the higher power in helplessness for relief, or if inner feelings bring humiliation and recognition of my dependence on that power, then this crushing may open the door to grace. Because we need nothing more than the experience we are having right now. It is enough. It is plenty. It is perfect just as it is. It was designed for you, given to you for your experience. All you have to do, and all you have ever had to do is accept this gift. Take it and let it in. Let yourself experience the present moment just as it is. It doesn't get any better than this. This is the simple truth we refuse to accept, and it will suffer as long as that is the case.
