As you may or may not know, I'm getting married in 11
days. Praise God! So I will be gone for some time.
Please pray for me and my husband-to-be if you have a
free minute.

From merriam-webster.com:
Ac·cep·tance
Function: noun
Date: 1574
1 : an agreeing either expressly or by conduct to the
act or offer of another so that a contract is
concluded and the parties become legally bound
2 : the quality or state of being accepted or
acceptable
3 : the act of accepting : the fact of being accepted
: APPROVAL
4 a : the act of accepting a time draft or bill of
exchange for payment when due according to the
specified terms b : an accepted draft or bill of
exchange
5 : ACCEPTATION 2

Lately in my life, I have been "Practicing
Acceptance", and I think everyone should try it!
Living as if today is all I have, I accept myself at
this weight, at this time, in this job, in this body,
with these skills. I no longer am waiting to have the
perfect life, the perfect body, or thinking thoughts
such as, "My life would be great if I could just lose
10 pounds." Those thoughts are unhelpful; they are
actually detrimental to our recovery.

I am acceptable. God created me, and He doesn't mess
up! Though there are definitely areas where I could
use some growth, that doesn't make me as a whole
"unacceptable".

And through this acceptance, slowly but surely, I have
more joy in my life. I don't like my job, but I come
to work and try, praying for better days. I may not
have the perfect body, but it works! I may not want
to live in Boston, but I have a roof over my head.

So I leave you with this, from the apostle Paul's
letter to the Philippians:
"I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have
renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you have been
concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. I am
not saying this because I am in need, for I have
learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I
know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is
to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being
content in any and every situation, whether well fed
or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can
do everything through him who gives me strength. "

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"No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his
love has been brought to full expression through us." 1 John 4:12

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