Emphasis Preaching Journal

Tom knew his proposal was not going to be popular. Not so long ago, that would have made a difference to him, enough of a difference that he would have backed down. His ego used to get in his way quite a lot. But now, having experienced what it was like to act on his true feelings, what people thought didn't seem to matter so much any more. He was who he was. He'd spent most of his life trying to accept others on that level, but realized he had not extended the same grace to himself. And that was exactly what had turned him around, grace.