acceptance – Out of the Mire

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Changing Your Mind

Posted on June 30, 2017 by MJ

Does hope ever turn into something unhelpful? Something bad? In my experience, I would say that it certainly can. You can’t live without hope, but a misplaced hope can steal your life. The Tanakh says that hope deferred makes the heart sick. Continually hoping… Continue Reading “Changing Your Mind”

Category: happiness, Healing, personal developmentTags: acceptance, deferred hopes, hope, personal responsibility, personal transformation, rationalizations, recovery of hope, thought experiments

Love Thyself

Posted on October 29, 2013 by MJ

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“To be accepted is to have your whole person, good or otherwise, received by another without condemnation.” “God has made us accepted in the Beloved” (Ephesians 1:3-9). We are told to ‘accept one another just as Christ also accepted you, to the glory of God.’ (Romans… Continue Reading “Love Thyself”

Category: Christianity, encouragement, Faith, God, UncategorizedTags: acceptance, Christianity, condemnation, criticism vs. acceptance, God, kindness of God