This just may be the most beautiful asset we can add to our lives in 2022. It is not to be mistaken with graceful—which is lovely, but I gave up on that a long time ago! Grace-FULL, being full of grace, looks something like this:
- Giving the benefit of the doubt
- Forgiving when it’s n
- ot deserved
- Accepting uncomfortable quirks
- Offering your time
- Speaking to a stranger
- Extending a hand though tired
- Refusing to take offense
- Showing kindness
- Speaking gently
- Listening intently
- Praying consistently
I’ve adopted a perspective that helps me be grace-filled—everyone is a package, filled with experiences, hurts, and fears we know nothing about. The package they walk, talk, and live in is a reflection of experiences accumulated over years. Maybe they can do better, act nicer, be kinder—but so can I. I love it when someone shows me grace. I love it when God shows me grace which, actually, is all the time.
Let’s mirror His grace as we walk through 2022, leaving glimmers of God’s light along the way.
BARBARA HIGBY 