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I WILL TRULY LOVE AND ACCEPT MYSELF IN THE LORD

December 2

hildren of God, did you ever look in the mirror and not like what you saw? Did you ever listen to your own voice and despise the sound of it? Have you ever wished that you were someone else other than yourself? This is a strong example of self-rejection and often leads to self-hatred. What does your Father say about this in His word? He says, "Love thy neighbor as thyself." (Matthew 22:39) It is a commandment from heaven that you love yourself. When you despise and refuse to love yourself, you are breaking a direct commandment of your Father in Heaven. This sets up the condition of also sinning against yourself. "What am I to do about this," you say? Beloved you must do something about this problem and the sooner the better! This attitude of self-rejection prevents the Holy Spirit from carrying you to the next level of spiritual joy and contentment in the Lord. Here is a way of dealing with this: Place yourself in the position of another person. If you hated another person or despised and rejected another person in the same way that you treat yourself, you would call it sin? You would be right! It is sin. Think about yourself and offer true and free repentance toward your Father in heaven for this self-persecution (that's what it is). Your Father made you the way you are! It is a test of true love and acceptance of His gift to you of yourself that empowers you by His Holy Spirit to be the most useful as a "Spirit-filled" child of the King. What is your option to this? You may choose to remain where you are, accusing and blaming your Heavenly Father for your shortcomings or restrictions on your life and body, or you may say with the Lord Jesus, "Life is more than clothing or food or (external) things." Here is your prayer of deliverance in your Father's love and power: "Father, in the name of the Lord Jesus I have looked at myself, I have considered myself and have sinned by rejecting your gift to me of myself. I truly repent of this evil in my life! Whatever my weaknesses or restrictions, I give you thanks and praise that you will use them as "stepping stones" to something higher in your love and perfect will for my life. I will not let them be "stumbling blocks" any longer. I hereby declare that by your power and love I am free, in the great name of Jesus, amen!

Prayer

Father, no wonder I have been stuck in self-pity and anger. I use the excuses: “I don't know why I was born this way; I cannot understand why I don't have the beautiful body that others have;” I know I will someday in heaven. I will rise from this place of depression and declare myself free in the name of the Lord Jesus, amen!

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