Step one.
Luckily we're only expected to progress at the rate that we can.
Luckily our father in heaven knows our intentions, hearts, and desires so well that he can guide us in our infantile attempts at perfection and charity.
Even though we are these potential wonders- we trip and fall like a baby. Our knees are weak and our attempts at loviing perfectly, aren't perfect at all. We hold grudges, we forget to forgive instead of forgiving and forgetting, and we let our choice of offense stand between us and what we could become.
So we've created this industry of learning how to deal and cope. People have studied the mentality of our being for generations. We trust these sources to tell us what is healthy, what is right, and help us to feel how we need to feel- when the answer is so much closer and cheaper than that.
Step two.
Luckily this Father in heaven knows us well enough to create plans that compensate for our undoubted failures, U turns and lost direction. Not only that, but he created a way to return to the path. A way to let all of our offenses, hurt feelings, and bad choices get the attention and help that they need. So what is this? Our savior, Jesus Christ? Wait... he doesn't just erase sin? TIME OUT! he overcame the world? ... the whole world? All the bad people? All the unknowing failures? All the trips? and even the times when it's so hard to forgive because it HURT SO BAD? ... yea! He lived for us, perfectly. Yea he suffered all our hurts- even the ones where people did things that disrespected us. Even for when we were the ones that were doing the disrespecting. ok- so he loves us this much. He knew we'd trip- he's there to pick us up.
Step three.
Trust him, let him, and have faith to allow all of that to happen.
Step four.
Don't be a grump. Love others. Love him.
...Its really that simple. (We're really that loved and blessed)
