Day 7 - Obstacles to Grace Melt Away “To live a life of gratitude is to open our eyes to the countless ways we are supported by the world around us.” ― Gregg Krech In today’s meditation, we look at how grace can dissolve the resistance and obstacles we find in our life. We’ve all had times when we’ve struggled and encountered obstacles. These outer resistances are signals from our true self that there is some inner resistance, which comes from the limiting belief that we are a separate self. These beliefs are often a sense of entitlement, selfishness, or pessimism, and they block the natural flow of gratitude and grace. As we practice gratitude, our perspective expands and we see we are not isolated at all. We are supported by the generosity of the universe in endless ways. Seeing this, our negativity, sense of entitlement, and all obstacles dissolve like morning mist with the rising sun. Daily Journal 1. If you were to choose one thing in your life that you would like to be transformed by grace, what would it be? 2. List three things that add struggle to your daily life, such as stress, overworking, overscheduling, or the demands of family and friends. 3. Taking your list from Question 2, describe how practicing gratitude could help reduce these struggles. 4. Use this space to reflect further on your experience today.