thankful for grace

grace: the freely given and unmerited favor and love of God

I am much better at extending grace to others than giving grace to myself. {Am I the only one?}

I said some stupid and hurtful things this week... words I wish I hadn't uttered. I have asked for forgiveness from those I offended. My tendency is to continue to mull over those words, to obsess about what others think of me now, to stress over a strained relationship. Exhausting.

So today I'm breathing deep the air of grace. I can't do everything {anything?} perfectly, and there is much grace in Jesus for this ragamuffin, this pardoned rebel. Oh I am thankful.

From His fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.

John 1:16