About accepting all of who you are…

Luke 17:3 So watch yourselves. "If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. 4 If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you and says, 'I repent,' forgive him." (NIV)

Self-acceptance is one of the important keys of living a full and vibrant life. When we accept ourselves for who we really are, our self-acceptance means we are being fully honest about our life. When we fully accept who we really are, we become empowered to change for the better rather than being locked down in a life of living in self-ignorance. When we accept ourselves, we can unlock the love of God in the universe to flow through us, over us, and all around us. In the eyes of God, you are important beyond your ability to know. However, you must accept all of who you are, not just the part of yourself you like. You must accept you make mistakes, fall down, and mess up, because all human beings make mistakes. When you fully accept who you are, even the bad parts of who you are, then you can go to Christ and ask Him to forgive you and to help you be a better person. When Christ forgives you, then you can forgive yourself. When you begin to accept your faults, then you can begin to really and fully become the person Christ meant for you to be.