Accepting Me

Everyone craves to be accepted for who they are. We hate criticisms and just want to enjoy the love and the care everyone can give, This is natural for everyone. Sarah felt like this too and it really hurt when her school mates laughed at her plump stature. She was upset that God made her fat! She wanted to wear the skinny jeans that her mates could wear and she wanted the constant mockery to stop. "Hey Sarah! you might want to have another plate of food to cater for the extra stomach you've got!" Danny would say to her at lunchtime and this would cause an uproar from other students. Sarah had just had enough!

You are good enough, don't forget it.

Sarah strolled home head bowed and really sad inside. She was following a strict diet routine laid out by her mum but it seemed like forever before the effects became visible. Then she noticed someone was walking closely behind her. She stopped and looked behind, it was Mr. Ken. He lived on her street and everyone loved him. He always gave a helping hand to anyone who needed it. She smiled "Hi, Mr.Ken,". "Hello." He smiled back. "You are not happy today, I can tell." Sarah really didn't feel up to talking but she needed a friend right now. "Well, yeah... Had a bad day in school today as usual. My friends won't stop laughing at me because I am fat!" Mr. Ken smiled. "Are you fat?" Did he think this was funny? Of course, she was. Everybody said so. She looked at him puzzled about what he was getting at. "Listen girl, you need to define yourself for yourself and stop letting other people tell you who you are or what you should be. The sooner you accept yourself for who God has made you to be the better you would feel. Do not grant anyone the pleasure of belittling you. You are as beautiful as beautiful can be and only your true friends will accept you for who you really are."

Many of us are like Sarah. Just because people have a certain expectation of who you should be does not mean that you must be that person. Accept yourself as you are, perfections and weaknesses together. Build on your perfections and work on your weaknesses. They are the things that make you unique. There is no one else on planet earth that is you. God specially made you to be you whether you are short, tall, dark or light skinned. Accept your difference from others as your uniqueness and find how you can use it to be a blessing to others. Remember, when God created the earth he said everything was good. When He created you, he said you were good. That is all the verdict that matters. Accept yourself even if no one else does. The real people will come around!