You Are Accepted

By  Cheryl Henderson

 While I was at my sisters house for Thanksgiving, I read a book she had and there was this beautiful poem I wanted to share with you.  So many Christian feel like God does not accept them.  The above scripture should settle that for all of us.  I pray that the poem below ministers to your heart.

Acceptance

Oh, to know acceptance

   In a feeling sort of way

To be known for what I am-

    Not what I do or say.

It's nice to be loved and wanted

    For the person I seem to be,

But my heart cries out to be loved

     For the person who is really me.

 

To be able to drop all the fronts

      And share with another my fears, 

Would bring such relief to my soul,

    Though accompanied by many tears.

When I find this can be done 

       Without the pain of rejection,

Then will my joy be complete

      And feelings toward self know correction.

The path to feeling acceptance of God    

      Is paved with acceptance on Earth;

Being valued by others I love

     Enhances my own feeling of worth

Oh, the release and freedom he gives

    As I behold his wonderful face--

As Jesus makes real my acceptance in him,

        And I learn the true meaning of grace.

 A pity it is that so late we find

       His love need not be earned;

As we yield to him all manner of strife

       A precious truth has been learned.

Then, as we share with others who

search 

     For love, acceptance, and rest;

They'll find in us the Savior's love.

     And experience the end of their quest.

 

By C. R. Solomon

 

 

 

 

 

 

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