Give Grace

They’re not always patient.

Neither am I.

And sometimes, their comments and words sting.

So do mine.

Their wants often have a way of interfering with my plans.

But that goes both ways.

They mess up and fail multiple times in a day.

Me too.

They challenge me probably as much as I challenge them.

And they tell me no.

A word they first heard from me.

Throw me curveballs that I toss back.

Remember my shortcomings, as if I’d completely forgotten theirs.

They get flustered when I don’t cooperate, or listen, or do exactly as they say.

And I feel the same.

But I love them fiercely. No matter what.

And they love me deeply, too.

I forgive them of their trespasses, just as they forgive me.

And I offer them grace, daily.

Just as I pray they’ll always offer to me.

Because we’re not perfect. Not even close. We’re all just learning, one day at a time.

And that means we’ll falter. And that means we’ll slip up. And that means we may step on a few toes or crack a couple of eggshells.

But we’re just human. Flesh covered people, figure it out as we go and trying to do our best.

And no matter what they day held, there is a fresh one tomorrow.

A day full of untapped grace and mercy, straight from the kind hand of God, and we’re going to need every ounce just to get through.

But we’ll do it together. Me and them.

Because that’s what He has called us to. And He will help us.