ACCEPTANCE

Will you be able to get anywhere in life without having to prove yourself?

Is life more about what you have, how you look and what you can “deliver” or is the REAL YOU good enough? Do people still trust your word of honor, or do they expect that you should show them what you are made of?

In seems in today’s society people’s word of honor don’t count for anything anymore.

Still, the Bible tells us in James 5:12 “Above all my brothers, do not swear – not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. Let your “Yes” be “Yes” and your “No” be “No” or you will be condemned”.

Through the years we have learned to believe the “Father of Lies” (John. 8:44.)

Who I am and what I say is not important, I need to prove myself to the world, and therefore people have been lying and manipulating each other only to get what they want. WHY?

Because it is all about ME, what I want, what will make ME happy!!!

We have a “if you……...I will” attitude in life.

If you are good enough………I will give you what you want,

If you are beautiful enough……I will be your guy or girl,

If you are rich enough………. I will give you the attention you want,

If you are popular enough ……..I will see you,

If you are clever enough ……..I will give you recognition,

If you give in under pressure …..I will make you well-liked.

We want to be accepted in life, but we have learned to wear masks, because who we are, are not good enough.

As long you compare yourself to others you will never be good enough! There will always be someone smarter, or better looking, or more popular or richer then you.

Fortunately there is Someone who thinks you are perfect just the way you are, even with all your faults and sins. He does not want you to change first before He loves you. He doesn’t want you to prove yourself to Him. He has accepted you the way you are, and have ALREADY paid for all your sins.

JESUS THINKS YOU ARE AMAZING!!!!

God doesn’t want prove –He wants commitment.

All He wants is for you to believe in His Son.

Rom. 10:9-10

In John. 8:15 Jesus tells us that He passes judgment on no one. In John 3:16 God sent His Son to the world to save it, not condemn it. That is His LOVE to us. That is how much He loves you!!!

Jesus never asked His disciples to prove themselves to Him.

He didn’t put them through a fitness test.

He didn’t choose them for their looks and He didn’t asked them how rich or popular they are.

HE JUST ASKED FOR A COMMITMENT.