Quotes About Acceptance

I prefer the notions of seasons to stages when describing our life in Christ. We don't control the seasons; they happen to us. Winter, spring, summer, and fall come to us whether we like it or not.

there is nothing we can do or not do that would cause God to love us any more than he does right now.

No other religion in the world reveals a personal God who loves us for who we are, not what we do.

True freedom comes when we no longer need to be somebody special in other people's eyes because we know we are loveable and good enough.

Ignoring our emotions is turning our back on reality.

Stage One: "You are wrong for changing and here are the reasons why." Stage Two: "Change back and we will accept you again." Stage Three: "If you don't change back, these are the consequences" (which are then listed).21

are deeply loved by God for who we are, not for what we do.

Not only does God not reject or punish us for being honest and transparent about our whole selves, but he actually accepts and loves us where we are. We are anchored in God's love as he gives us permission to express ourselves—the bad along with the good—and take care of ourselves in an appropriate way.

You are lovable. You are good. It is so good that you exist.

I may not agree with you or you with me. Yet I can remain in relationship with you. I don't have to detach from you, reject you, avoid you, or criticize you to validate myself. I can be myself apart from you.

Maturity in life is when someone is living joyfully within their God-given limits.

It never seems like enough. We consistently feel inferior. Many of us know the experience of being approved for what we do. Few of us know the experience of being loved for being just who we are.

Scripture Reading: Mark 3:31–35 Then Jesus' mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone in to call him. A crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, "Your mother and brothers are outside looking for you." "Who are my mother and my brothers?" he asked. Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, "Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does God's will is my brother and sister and mother.

We are deeply loved by God for who we are, not for what we do.

Lord, forgive me for the arrogance that sees interruptions to my plans as alien invasions. Forgive me for constantly trying to do more than you intend with my life. Help me to be like John the Baptist, embracing my losses and respecting my limits. In Jesus' name, amen.

Living and swimming in the river of God's deep love for us in Christ is at the very heart of true spirituality. Soaking in this love enables us to surrender to God's will, especially when it seems so contrary to what we can see, feel, or figure out ourselves. This experiential knowing of God's love and acceptance provides the only sure foundation for loving and accepting our true selves. Only the love of God in Christ is capable of bearing the weight of our true identity.

Few of us know the experience of being loved for being just who we are.

Uelskede børn er ofte underkastet voksnes normative tryk, som er stærkere end deres kærlighed. Børnene organiseres i stedet for at elskes,

modet til at lade dem, der ikke elsker os, være i fred, for i stedet kærligt at vende os mod den uelskede i os selv.

I buddhismen derimod er kaldet lig med frihed for afhængighed, altså også frihed for menneskene, som elsker os eller ikke elsker os.

Den gamle kærlighed - at holde og blive holdt om, at sikre og være sikret, kærligheden pga. svaghed og fortvivlelse - har det lagt bag sig. Det lever i en kærlighed, der omfatter kærlighedsfjernhed og uelskethed, en kærlighed, der omfatter en ensomhed, som både er nøgtern og glødende, en kærlighed, der ikke vil noget bestemt og derfor er åben og til rådighed, en kærlighed, det heler kærlighedssår, idet den også elsker disse.

Er de uelskedes sår nu lægt for altid? Hvordan skulle de være det, da den tidlige kærlighedsmangels traumatiske spor aldrig kan udviskes helt, og følelsen af fremmedhed desuden er menneskets grundbefindende! De uelskedes sår vil altid springe op på ny ved livets kritiske tidspunkter. Men vi kender retningen: Vi må igen slippe en afhængighed fri for at give plads for kærligheden. De uelskedes sår er det skød, vi fødes af mange gange.

Diversity really does matter. Inviting people into the conversation who make you uncomfortable is a very good idea. Sometimes

Diversity really does matter. Inviting people into the conversation who make you uncomfortable is a very good idea.