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Seven Grace – Full Blessings

Seven Grace – Full Blessings. As Presented by Lura J Cayton Disaster Response and Recovery Liaison. 7 Grace-ful Blessings of an Active God. By God’s Grace we are more than what we have or what we do By God’s Grace a disaster does not test us beyond our ability to withstand

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Seven Grace – Full Blessings

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  1. Seven Grace – Full Blessings As Presented by Lura J Cayton Disaster Response and Recovery Liaison

  2. 7 Grace-ful Blessings of an Active God • By God’s Grace we are more than what we have or what we do • By God’s Grace a disaster does not test us beyond our ability to withstand • By God’s Grace we can take charge - or we can let go • By God’s Grace we can breathe in as well as out • By God’s Grace we learn the blessing of receiving • By God’s Grace through a disaster we learn how to give even more faithfully • By God’s Grace all things can work together for good for those who love God • Gary Harbaugh

  3. By God’s Grace we are more than what we have or what we do • What we have or what we do can be gone in a moment • Our worth is not determined by possessions or occupation • We are valued and loved because we are

  4. By God’s Grace a disaster does not test us beyond our ability to withstand • Or, By God’s Grace we do not have to face the disaster alone. • By definition, a disaster is beyond our ability to handle it alone • Affirmation that we do not have to handle it alone

  5. By God’s Grace we can take charge - or we can let go • Culturally, Recovery is taking charge and regaining control as fast as possible • Sometimes what is needed is to let go • Facing the reality of how long recovery may take – almost always takes longer than we think it will • Let go and take one day at a time

  6. By God’s Grace we can breathe in as well as out • Charge full steam ahead – leads exhaustion if not to burnout • Pace ourselves and become open to receiving help that is offered to us

  7. By God’s Grace we learn the blessing of receiving • “There are so many worse off, go help them” • “I’m doing just fine.” • Others have gifts and talents to offer and need to share • Interdependence

  8. By God’s Grace through a disaster we learn how to give even more faithfully • Well-meaning volunteers do not understand the kind of help that is needed • Start with what is most important to the person in need • Balance between task and support • Sensitivity to the person and situation

  9. By God’s Grace all things can work together for good for those who love God • What we see depends on what we look at and how we look at it. • Onions become Orchids • Increased coping skills, resilience, ability to prioritize • Opportunities that weren’t present before.

  10. Credits • Harbaugh, Gary. Act of God, Active God, Fortress Press, Minneapolis, 2001

  11. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM Suite 700 475 Riverside Drive New York NY 10115 www.cwserp.org www.churchworldservice.org

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