Reed of God

Ever feel like you are a conduit for God's grace for someone else? Carol Houselander referred to this quality as the "Reed of God".

There are times in our lives when our duty is not to accomplish something, but to be a source of grace for someone else who is destined to accomplish a task. In a way, it is harder to be a source of grace than to be a doer. It is harder to believe in the power of your prayer than to take satisfaction in the practice of a good work. Yet, there are times we need to be still and let God work through us.

Houselander says that to be a Reed of God requires an openness and an emptiness that allows grace to flow unimpeded, like the wind through a hollow tube or reed. And openness and emptiness requires a lot of letting go. Which in turn requires a lot of trust.

So you can see, being a Reed of God requires great depth of soul. No wonder it is the harder task.