“Everything is permissible for me, but not everything is beneficial. Everything is permissible for me, but I will not be mastered by anything.” (1 Corinthians 6:12 BSB)
“to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He has made us accepted in the Beloved.” (Ephesians 1:6 NKJV)
“Yes indeed, it is good when you obey the royal law as found in the Scriptures: Love your neighbor as yourself.” (James 2:8 NLT)
Today I want to share something about myself…
…For a long time I was at war with myself because of shortcomings, especially when it comes to my weight. I was losing all of my inner peace. Then it hit me. I’m accepted just the way I am. I can love myself just like I am. As I embraced that realization my peace came flooding back.
In the midst of this newly restored inner peace, I started copping out a little bit and pacifying myself by accepting my condition knowing that I was harming my health. I knew that I was potentially shortening my life. Now I had to wake up to that and make some changes. Now I understand that I can accept myself without accepting my current condition.
So, after a short season of learning how to bring this into balance, I am at peace as I work to improve. I love myself just the way I am, but I don’t plan on staying the same in areas that are not good for me.
Peace or pacify? I choose peace. That is why I am pondering…
…Eric’s Life Lesson # 341: Peace Or Pacify