God said, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9

In his letter to the people of Corinth, Greece, Paul bears a bit of his soul for us. He laments a challenge he’s personally having, one he’s asked God multiple times to remove. We don’t know what that personal flaw is, but it bothers him to the point of praying for its removal. God responds to him by saying, “My grace is sufficient for you, my power is made perfect in (your) weakness.”

We All Need A Little Grace

Tom Hanks character in the film, “You’ve Got Mail”, admits to Meg Ryan a flaw in his character that he laments. He has a penchant for verbal insults, and admits it to her by saying,

“Do you ever feel you’ve become the worst version of yourself? That a Pandora’s box of all the secret, hateful parts – your arrogance, your spite, your condescension – has sprung open? Someone upsets you and instead of smiling and moving on, you zing them. “Hello, it’s Mr Nasty.”

The point is, we all have flaws. Yet, I’ve learned the wonderful thing about God’s grace is His endless forgiveness. God forgives freely, and asks us to do the same, both forgiving ourselves and each other. Give yourself some grace today, and then freely spread it around to those around you.