A Posture of Receptivity

I'm always amazed at the results of simply approaching a situation with a posture of receptivity.  In other words, I feel as though God has a knack for making grace available to those who enter into situations and events and treat them as a means of grace.  This, I feel, is on the opposite end of the spectrum as cynicism.

What I have in mind right now is the required student chapel here at Indiana Wesleyan University.  It's a frequent topic of discussion for students.  "What do you think of required chapel?"  People often enter into a chapel service with cynicism and a closed mind.  These tend to be the students who are closed off to chapel and disengaged.  I know it's required, but God has never ceased to make grace available to me when I enter into a chapel service as though it is a means of grace.  He is faithful.