Sometime in the past I began to believe that I had to do everything perfectly, in other words, I was never going to be good enough to please myself or others. Not a happy frame of mind. First John 1:2 says that when a Christian sins, Jesus is for them, not against them. Romans 16:10 says that we are approved because we belong to Christ. Ephesians speaks of "His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved." My mind understands grace, but my heart sometimes is crying out for acceptance from Abba, even though He already does accept me. I have thought of myself as a flawed human instead of a recipient of the gift of righteousness (Romans 5:17). At the heart level I still find myself on the treadmill, striving to earn approval. This is hard on me and others. Please pray with me that God will help my unbelief. I'm so thankful that He's happy to grant that request.
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