the way of grace

I posted these some years ago, but the thoughts have been on my mind recently.  My friend Michael Scott reminded me that when you feel like you want to be vindictive, don't.  

These are quotes from the movie the Tree of Life starring Brad Pitt.  

"The only way to be happy is to love.  Unless you love, your life will flash by. 
There are two ways through life- the way of nature and the way of grace.  You have to choose which one you will follow.

Grace doesn't try to please itself.  It accepts being slighted, forgotten, disliked.  It accepts insults and injuries.

Nature only wants to please itself, to get others to please it too.  It likes to lord it over them, to have its own way.  It finds reasons to be unhappy when all the world is shining around it.  And love is smiling through all things.

No one who loves the way of grace ever comes to a bad end.
No one who loves the way of grace ever comes to a bad end.
No one who loves the way of grace ever comes to a bad end.
No one who loves the way of grace ever comes to a bad end.

I will be true to grace, no matter what comes."

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.