Over the past year, I have reflected on the word grace. It’s actually my middle name my parents gave me… I was named after my mom who was named after her aunt. I’ve got picked on throughout the years because even though Grace is in my name, I’m not so graceful. Ha! However, when looking at the meaning of this word biblically, I see things differently.

This morning, and many other mornings, I sat in judgment of myself. As I was trying to prayerfully meditate through my yoga, I kept finding ways to tell myself to do better. You need to do this. You have to try harder. You need to be more motivated. But then, a song came on about grace and a reminder that grace is a gift from God. So, why am I like taking that gift away by not cutting myself some slack, because I am doing everything I can? Why am I not gentle with myself? Why can’t I show myself some grace like God shows me? I won’t do everything just so. I won’t meet every situation with success. I will fail. I will struggle. However, why can’t I just give myself some grace and remember I am giving it all I’ve got? I am trusting God with all my being. If I am enough for God, then why am I not enough for myself? So, today friends if you feel like I have, just remind yourself how completely amazing you are, God loves you how He made you, and you are fearfully and wonderfully made! Don’t give up! Keep going with God as your guide!

“For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift.” -Ephesians 2:8