So, I look around and gosh, clearly I’m the weakest one. I’m the newbie.
I got embarrassed- being the only one needing special attention, the biggest elastic aid, barely making it to my 4th one. I couldn’t do a single one on my own.
But I told myself, “I would never judge anyone by a single pull-up. Why do that to myself?”
Yet, so many of us do this. Day after day.
We sum ourselves up through a single shortcoming.
“I keep losing my temper at my kids, I must be a bad mom.”
“I keep making the same mistake at work, I must be a bad worker.”
“I keep falling into the same triggers, God must think poorly of me.”
“I can’t even do this? I’m so pathetic!”
Think about this- if you wouldn’t think that of a friend, why think that of yourself? 
It’s more likely that we’d tell a friend, “This is not your strongest suit. What do you think you can do to get better at this?”
Today, are there areas in your life you could practice a little self-compassion in?
Let’s do that 
We’re not a shortcoming. We are not a weakness, compared against someone’s best gift. We are more than the sum of parts.
You are made in His image, precious beyond words. 
Always remember that.
Bit by bit, by God’s grace, we will get to where we need to be. In His time, not ours 
May this encourage you today 