Grace

We err—

step out of line, 

choose poorly, 

know better 

and do it anyway. 

And when judgment does not fall, 

when heaven stays quiet, 

when consequence delays— 

we assume approval. 

But it is not approval. 

It is grace. 

God saying: 

Give them time. 

Give them space. 

Let them grow 

into what they do not yet understand. 

Grace is not agreement. 

It is allowance— 

for process, 

for learning, 

for becoming. 

Yet when the roles reverse, 

we forget. 

We who live by grace 

become judges of progress. 

We measure others 

by our expectations, 

our timelines, 

our comfort. 

We demand alignment 

where God offers patience. 

We require change 

where God allows process. 

We withhold space  

that was freely given to us. 

But the Word is clear— 

what we have freely received, 

we are to freely give. 

Not approval of wrong— 

but grace for growth.

Look up 

before you look down. 

And remember 

how long 

He has been patient 

with you. 

© Ron Simpson Jr.

March 25, 2026