show grace.

For church leaders, that means you shouldn't make assumptions about families or judgments about parenting.

For people with disabilities and their family members and friends, that means you shouldn't be too quick to presume that the staff and/or volunteers at a particular church don't care, won't be welcoming, or don't want to be helpful.

For all of us, remember the grace you have received from Christ. You didn't deserve it. Show that same grace to others, whether or not you think they deserve it.

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

Matthew 5:7

Let your speech always jbe gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person

Colossians 4:6

I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call—one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

Ephesians 4:1-6