I just assume people will bug me …

I read a book recently where the author made the point (something to the effect of):

I just assume that people will bug me. And I will bug them too. This is just the way relationships are.

And I thought, “Boy! She is a wise woman.”

Because isn’t it just true that EVERY relationship, at SOME point in life, BUGS US?

Even our dearest, most beloved friends can annoy us. Let us down. Mess up. Fail and sin and just blow it.
(Just like we do to them!)

That’s why we need grace–from God and toward one another.

It was interesting reading her words, though, because I thought about how many EXPECTATIONS we have in relationships and then how often we are LET DOWN.

If we EXPECT imperfection and we’re READY to cover over a multitude of sins with PURE GRACE … well … it sure seems to me like we will all grow up more into Christ Who is our Head.

Joy to you!
Love,
Tara B.