What a revelation this was when I learned this. Among others, (one of our learned members) was responsible for this MASSIVE STEP FORWARD for me. We are not perfect.
We will do our best and we will make mistakes.
We can castigate ourselves or we can give ourselves "grace".
Grace is NOT an EXCUSE. No, grace is the recognition that we all make mistakes, and as long as we do our best and LEARN from our mistakes and move forward 1 cm or more, we are doing well.
The next time you make a mistake, mistreat someone or think something less than pure. Realize you are human.
Realize you can do better, but realize, as long as you are doing your best in THIS MOMENT, you deserve a little bit of grace.
What are the benefits when you give yourself some grace?