situations are going to disappoint us. people are going to disappoint us. people are going to disappoint us a LOT. we can't put our complete confidence in someone here on earth, because we will always be left feeling empty and unsatisfied. our confidence comes from the One who created us and knows just who we are. we are perfect in His eyes because we are reflections of Him.
or we should be.
we need to give the grace we've been given.
we need to forgive because we've been forgiven.
i've been in unhealthy relationships. i've made too many mistakes to count. i've held grudges for way too long. i've spoken when i needed to be silent. i've been silent when i needed to make a stand. i sometimes let my insecurities dictate how i act and react.
....the list goes on.
tonight, i needed to remind myself that it's okay.
it's okay that my past relationship sometimes causes me to react in certain ways in my current one. it's okay that i've made mistakes. it's okay that i'm sometimes insecure. i'm human.
all i can do is strive to be more like Him tomorrow than i am today.
and remember, everyone else has stories too. they have been bruised and beaten and scarred, and they don't act like they do for no reason. there's a reason, and 9 times out of 10, we wouldn't trade our stories with theirs even if we could.
so be gracious... and kind.
He gives grace freely.
