Meditations on "Acceptance"

We are living co-dependently when we look to those around us to affirm our value. God’s plan for us to have secure and satisfying relationships begins with us discovering the person God says we are – nothing more and nothing less.

We need to find the courage to change – the courage to see life, even our life, as God sees it.

Our life with God in recovery should be one of continual learning and growing.   When our actions or attitudes conflict with God’s principles we need to realign our ways with what God’s Word says, and we need to do it sooner rather than later. 

God has given gifts to everyone; no one has been left out.  The first step in developing confidence in using our gifts is to acknowledge that God is our creator and each one of us is individually gifted with the qualities God desires us to use.

My life is of great beauty and infinite value. Do I really believe this? What does God have to say about it all on my good days and bad days?

Telling the truth presents many challenges for individuals seeking new life in recovery.

Life has its ups and downs and does not always treat us fairly.

A well-known sinful woman came to a place where Jesus was eating dinner with some religious leaders of His time.

A humble life is grounded in a realistic view of ourselves.

After years of listening to another’s harsh and condemning words about us, it’s wonderful to have an opportunity to experience the affirmation of God and to be reminded that as we walk with Him, He is well pleased with us.

In the Bible we read many stories of how Jesus was sensitive to people and to what they were going through, and how He reached out to them with compassion.

Self-worth is the value we put on ourselves and our role in life.