Grow Gracefully

 Grow. Gracefully. Two words that have power by themselves, but when put together, even more. You know how some people really love numbers and others love words? Well, I really love words! Let's take a closer look at the words grow and gracefully. Grow is a verb that means to increase in size and develop and reach maturity. Gracefully is an adverbs and means to do something in an attractive, elegant and respectful way. Grow gracefully means to increase in awareness and thankfulness of grace. The more we grow as individuals, the more grace we should show. Grace is being kind and merciful. We have to show grace to ourselves and others. Let's be honest..it can be hard to show grace, especially when we feel that we or others have done something so bad and don't deserve grace. We all make mistakes and none of us get it right every time. That's okay! God shows us His grace all the time and I'm so thankful! Growing gracefully has nothing to do with perfection, but everything to do with progression. It doesn't happen overnight, but it's a process. It's a choice we can make daily. Growing gracefully means living one day at at time, celebrating life's moments, appreciating every moment of life, taking breaks as needed, and encouraging ourselves and others. Do you notice something about all the verbs? Here's where my English side comes out ( I love English!). They all end in -ing, which is present tense. It's an action that is done continually. We should be doing those things daily. Growing gracefully also means forgiving ourselves and others, staying focused in our lane, not comparing ourselves to others, learning from our mistakes and living intentionally. We have to make sure that we are on the right path and staying focused on what we need to do. God's Word will guide us and help us every step of the way. Every day, let's grow gracefully.

This is a sneak peek of my book, "Grow Gracefully: Devotions To Change You From The Inside Out." Do you like what you read?! You can find out more what growing gracefully is all about. My book is available to buy online at the bookstore on lulu.com, Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Ready, set, grow!