Quotes about Acceptance

When you understand that everything serves God's plan, you won't be frustrated by things that are unfair, stressed over things you don't like, upset because it's taking too long.

When thoughts tell you, "Who do you think you are?" just answer back, "I'm a child of the Most High God. I am redeemed, restored, accepted, and approved.

God accepts and approves you right where you are: faults, mistakes, shortcomings, and all. He knows you're on a journey. He's changing you little by little. He accepts you. Now, you have to accept yourself.

You don't have to respond to every critic. You don't have to prove yourself to them. Just stay on the high road and let God fight your battles for you. Some who will cross your path simply don't want peace with you. No matter what you say or do, they will not be won over. Even if you were to change, they would still find some reason to be critical. You have to accept the fact that no matter what you do, some people will never be at peace with you.

If you want to make God happy, if you want to put a smile on His face, go to Him with boldness, go to Him like you know He's proud of you, like you know you deserve to be there, like you know He wants to be good to you.

I'm not going to complain

You have to trust that God is in control, that He's planned out all of your days, that He knows what's best for you. Instead of fighting where you are, learn to embrace where you are.

Those scars don't have to stop you. The scars are simply your story. The scars can be your testimony. You don't have to hide them. Everyone has scars.

But the present life should never be hated, except insofar as it subjects us to sin, although even that hatred should not properly be applied to life itself.

Although anxiety is part of life, never let it control you.

I grow spiritually when I accept responsibility for my life.

Remember, in the vast infinity of life, all is perfect, whole, and complete... and so are you.