If someone had told me how difficult decisions would be in the midst of healing, I would have appreciated that information. It wasn’t until I was in the midst of the process that I understood.
I remember the day that I first shared my story! I had to go to the store to pick out a cake mix for my family to make. I stood in the cake aisle for the longest time trying to decide on a flavor. I have never in my life stared at cake mixes as long as I did that day. As I stood there, I was also working incredibly hard to keep my emotions in check. It was so hard. All I could think about was how dumb I would look falling apart over a cake mix.
I have had many other “cake aisle” decisions since then. I have had to hold myself together many times and have felt so ridiculous about falling apart over the simplest decisions. But, this has given me a perspective on how to treat other people. You never know what someone is truly dealing with internally while appearing to just be dealing with something externally.
“You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.” 2 Timothy 2:1
Maybe you need to give someone a little extra grace today. Maybe someone needs to hear a kind word. Could you be that person that gives that kind word, that extra grace?