Grace is a super important topic that is, of course, central to Christianity, and which in my experience is less discussed among spiritual seekers who are exploring Eastern traditions and who are often times more in touch with Karma than with its counterpart, Grace.
Grace is the only force I am aware of other than Compassion that is strong enough to transform and transcend karma.
Grace is when we get something better than we deserve.
It is when the universe gives us a gift we have not earned, when we receive mercy rather than justice, when something wonderful happens in our lives that has no apparent rational explanation or cause.
Grace is the wild card of the universe. It is the trump card that can be played at any moment — including when you are at your lowest. It is the reason that even the most deeply wounded person, with the heaviest karma imaginable, can experience a profound healing and transformation in an instant.
Grace and Karma Working Together
Karma and Grace are not opposites — they are partners. Karma is the great teacher that brings us face to face with the consequences of our choices and the wounds we carry. Grace is the great liberator that says: you do not have to be defined by your past.
When we surrender to our Highest Self, we open ourselves up to receive Grace. We become a clear channel through which the blessings of the universe can flow. And when we use The Compassion Key to heal our wounds and clear our karmic imprints, we create space for Grace to enter our lives.
How to Invite Grace
The simplest way to invite Grace into your life is through surrender — genuine, complete, unconditional surrender to your Highest Self, to Divine Will, to whatever you call the highest intelligence of the universe.
When you truly let go — not just the concept of letting go, but the actual act of releasing your grip on outcomes, on your story, on your identity — Grace can rush in and fill the space you have created.
This is the most important spiritual practice I know.