God knows better than anyone that this process is not easy. I looked at her and said, “You need to give yourself grace, because God is giving you grace. She was discouraged and exhausted, and didn’t know why it was taking so long to figure out what was supposed to be natural and intuitive. My heart went out to her as I related to the difficulty of entering motherhood with a high-maintenance little one. Many nights of little sleep, a rocky start with feeding, and rarely completing the simplest of tasks before the baby wailed to be picked up again. This lovely young mother bore the signs of one who had been in the trenches of new motherhood. Her little one was lying happily on the floor, chewing on a rubber toy. Allowing yourself grace in this manner is the means by which you bask in the grace of God who understands your mistakes and failings, and who has already covered over those sins.I sat on our couch one sunny afternoon with a mama friend, sipping tea and catching up on life. When you allow yourself grace by remembering that God's favor rests upon you, those negative thoughts and emotions will not overtake, but will help you to press pause in order to pray and reflect.
You know, those times when you are in a volatile situation and you can feel yourself spiraling and you decide, well I'm in deep now, I'll just keep sinning. By respectfully walking away from a situation in order to prevent hurt or regret, you are avoiding what I like to call the "cheating on a diet syndrome". By action I mean that if you know you are about to lose your temper or that a situation you are in is going to quickly escalate and you will fall into sin, walk away in order to regroup, pray and to remember God's grace which HE has given to you. Biblically, this does not mean justifying your behavior, but assessing your emotions in a particular situation and taking action. Another phrase that seems to go in tandem with "give yourself grace" is " allowing yourself grace".
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