I recently came to the realization that I was not living in God's grace but rather self condemnation. The dark areas of my life that I despise but seem to keep falling back into created guilt in my heart. I never saw a way out, I never saw growth toward change. I figured I would always be struggling to be patient, gentle, slow to anger and wrath. Until I realized that God offers us the gift of Grace. Unmerited, unearned, favor. We only have to receive this gracious gift and live not with guilt and self condemnation but under the umbrella of His unending Grace. As He continues to refine us, accept that the process isn't always a smooth one, but His Grace is more than enough.