The Importance of Acceptance

Heidi Schlumpf: Jesus knew she would never be able to break the temptations that led her to adultery until she had the assurance of his forgiveness. She says there is nothing you can do to make God love you any more than he does. The only ones who ever get better are those who realize their acceptance is not preconditioned on them getting better, Schulder says. "The Holy Spirit starts with what you did and then uses that to call your behavior forward"