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We Are Fully Accepted In The Beloved<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cMany times when we approach the Lord, we are afraid of Him. Not a Godly fear \u2013the Fear of the Lord- because He is so awesome, but a fear of our own unacceptability. In Immanuel, we often find that the answer to the question, \u201cWhat\u2019s in the way?\u201d is that fear. But the love of God does not flag. It cannot be earned nor discredited. He knows\u00a0<\/em>our hearts and where our struggles come from. He is gentle and kind as well as light and truth. We are safe with Him. We are accepted in Him\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pastor Patti Velotta<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

What a difficult thing to get my head around\u2026I am perfectly accepted in the Beloved (Ephesians 1:6).\u00a0 I live so much of my life with a wall up between God and me.\u00a0 It is not a wall that He has erected that\u2019s for sure.\u00a0 Instead it comes from the wounds and sins and lies in my heart that prevent me from fully allowing Him in.<\/p>\n

In my life, I find myself so easily slipping back into life-long patterns.\u00a0 Even after all of these years of Immanuel work, I am aware that when I face a difficulty I tend to withdraw emotionally.\u00a0 Then I beat myself up\u2026\u201dYou call yourself a Christian.\u201d Then I find it harder to connect with Jesus\u2026\u201dWhy would He want to be with me?\u201d Ugh!!!<\/p>\n

But Jesus (don\u2019t you just love those words!) is never saying those things over me.\u00a0 In fact, while I tend to focus on all the things I do wrong, Jesus continually reminds me of all the things I am doing right.\u00a0 When I feel disconnected and withdrawn and I finally get to the place of being able to look for Him, He is always there and always happy to be with me.<\/p>\n

That is why it is critical to keep doing regular Immanuel sessions.\u00a0 I set aside an hour or so a week with my coach to intentionally connect with Jesus and talk to Him about those things in my life that are troubling me.\u00a0 I bring to Him those moments where I withdrew, felt disconnected from Him, etc\u2026And I connect with Him there.\u00a0 Then He takes me back to those places in my life where that emotional disconnect started and heals me by being with me in those places too.\u00a0 It is that intimate connection that brings life change. It is through that intimate connection that I am transformed.<\/p>\n

Hallelujah!\u00a0 Thank You Jesus!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cMany times when we approach the Lord, we are afraid of Him. Not a Godly fear \u2013the Fear of the Lord- because He is so awesome, but a fear of our own unacceptability. In Immanuel, we often find that the answer to the question, \u201cWhat\u2019s in the way?\u201d is that fear. 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