How Endurance Makes Grace Spread and Thanksgiving Abound (Fri. Feb. 24)

The word of the day is “abound.”  Our relationships with others reflect the state of our souls.  If we have peace in our hearts, we will relate to others in peace.  But if anger, worry, or confusion churn in our hearts, we will project this turmoil on others.  In today’s reading of 2 Corinthians 4:6-15, Paul writes, “For all things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God” (OSB vs. 15).  Do grace and thanksgiving abound in our hearts?  Today we consider that we might become a haven of abounding grace and thanksgiving for those around us.  This way, they will spread to everyone we meet and know. The Gospel in…