For some reason, most fall into two main ways of seeing others and ourselves. On the one hand, we are willing to see others’ flaws while overlooking our own. On the other hand, many of us fall into the trap of fixating on our own failures, imagining that we are worse than or somehow more broken than everyone else.

Whatever the case, our vision is skewed, and it creates a warped sense of justice. We prop ourselves up based on miscalculation of our own merits, or we cast ourselves down with a twisted sense of unworthiness.

We move through the world encumbered by crippling thoughts of comparison and competition that corrupt our hearts and keep us from enjoying or expressing the grace of God.

But the truth is, we are no better or worse than most of those with whom we cross paths. We are all flawed. We all miss the mark. We all come up short!

But the truth is also that we are God’s beloved, and we are of inherent value and dignity, and worthy of respect—every single one of us.

It is impossible that you can ever meet another human being that God does not love. Get it?

And I realize that sometimes the person who needs to hear that most is the person staring back at you in the mirror this morning!

God loves you. God is merciful. Love and be kind to yourself, today! Love others and be kind to others out of that overflow!

Be kind to yourself.

For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment. James 2:13

Good Morning, I love you all!

ihs,

just adam