Quotes about Acceptance

Even though we hate some of the things we do or feel, we hate them only because we love ourselves. We feel we are unworthy of such bad stuff.

Unworthy" does not mean "undeserving", for we are all undeserving! It means "incapable of receiving.

De Caussade makes this matter of duty very simple, too, as he makes everything simple: "We have two duties to fulfill: we must actively seek to carry God's will into effect and passively accept all that his will sends us" (p. 73). That's all. That's it.

Your problem, however big it is (or however small), is His wise and loving will to you, even though it may not look wise or loving. It is His deliberate permissive will. And your response to it is your response to Him.

The same grace that transports us to heaven also gives us composure when our flights are delayed or the traffic is jammed up.

Love without distinction. Love without calculation. Love without procrastination. Just love.

When He comes back, He will be revealed as the heir of all things. Once He was rejected by tiny Israel; When He returns, He will be accepted by every single nation. Once He was a lowly Savior, acquainted with grief; Then He will be the mighty God, anointed with the oil of gladness.

Ageing's alright, better than the alternative, which is not being here.

I'm not anxious to be anywhere other than where I am right now.

The voice from the tree did not summon them to do, but to be satisfied with what was done.

God loves us for who we are. We cant work our way to his love. That doesnt work here on this wold either. You either love someone for who they are, or you can forget it. Love that is earned is no love at all. It wont last.

Thank you, Lord, for never turning me away. For never getting scared, for never lashing out when I hurt you, for always being there with arms wide open, ready to take me back.