{The Healing Heart} "I Think You're Terrific (with beaming smile)"

[Gretchen Offord [SGLC]]

{The Healing Heart} "I Think You're Terrific (with beaming smile)"


What would your response be if someone were to say this to you, including
the smile?

Would you be cynical, questioning the motive?

Would your insecurities (fears, doubts of self, or personal history) rise up and
contradict?

Would you think "Really? Me?"

Would you respond with starting a conversation and building a friendship, valuing
the unconditional acceptance?

Would you start that conversation immediately or wait awhile?


One of the things I've learned in my life is that our knowledge of ourselves which is
unknown by others goes a long way towards interrupting, if not defeating, positive connections with
others.

It is possible to think well of another regardless of their personal history, because simply
they are unique, one of a kind, and according to The Bible made in the image of God.
What exactly that means is still open to discussion but to me it means that God thinks
we are terrific, each and every one of us, regardless of what's happened in our lives.

He did, after provide a Saviour to make a relationship with Him possible and available
to every human. That tells me that God wants to have a relationship, a friendship with
us.

Imagine if we could have even a small portion of that kind of warmth, kindness,
hope and loyalty to share with others? How different would our relationships be!

When we can accept God's "I think you're terrific, with beaming smile" for ourselves,
then we can build a relationship with Him. Then we can share the experience of
acceptance with others, giving them inspiration and hope.

And what better time than this Christmas to be accepted, and to accept?

Like God, we too can make a difference for others! Let's go!


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