We can’t pursue our truth and at the same expect to be accepted. If we want true acceptance, we need to go to the Designer and the Creator of life who has already defined acceptance on His terms. His standard of acceptance is unchanging! …
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Nowadays, people want to define their own right and wrong and expect others to accept them. That is a formula for frustration not acceptance! …
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Humanity labors needlessly attempting to find acceptance in life by various natural means. Jesus called all those who labor and weary to come to Him. Jesus’ invitation is the Lord opening His arms of acceptance to bring security and sanity in a confused world. His acceptance also brings life and fruitfulness in our lives. …
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We have created a culture that looks for false definitions of acceptance and how to receive it. However, the Lord is the one who defines what acceptance is and how to receive true acceptance! …
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Sometimes we value spiritual gifts such as prophecy, faith, or discerning of spirits over the gift of encouragement. However, encouraging others can be very valuable in the life believers! An example of this can be seen in Apostle Paul’s life! …
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Insecurities are an attack on the truth of who we are in Christ and our secure identity in Him. We are already approved by God! …
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Many talk about peer pressure in the teenage years, but in truth, peer pressure continues to follow people long into adulthood. Peer pressure plays on the need to feel secure in our relationships and to be accepted. The need to feel secure in our relationships leads us to expect others to be like us, or we feel the pressure to be like others. …
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Philip courageously approached an Ethiopian official’s chariot and asked the Eunuch if he understood what he read in the book of Isaiah. Many read the Bible but they do not have a clear or correct understanding of the Bible. Will we have the courage to ask people if they understand what they are reading!?
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Christians can feel pressured to conform to those around them in order to be accepted. Sometimes, new converts feel compelled to be like their mentor to prove their spiritual growth. Some mentors enjoy having protege’s expecting them to imitate their life to show evidence of spiritual growth. However, when we look at the scriptures, we find that God is not looking for cookie cutter Christianity, and He certainly does not want people to be followers of each other. …
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The world system is like a stream going in the opposite of God’s direction, and it wants to take everyone with it. As believers, we need to swim upstream and not go with the flow of the world. Otherwise, we will be conforming to its value system, and it will take us off God’s path. …
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