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it is wow , yet some of us frail humans are unable to forgive ourselves no matter how many times we do it ,i know i do, this leads to the question am i bigger than god? i live each moment waiting to feel fully forgiven

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You know, I concluded that the key to forgiveness is to understand, accept and even EMBRACE our imperfections. Our imperfections do change and can get better in time--like practicing piano. But if we ACCEPT where we are, right now, in the present, we have a way to proceed that is based in a healthy, safe place in our lives. If we can't accept ourselves, then we start out in an unhealthy way.

Took me nearly 50 years to get to that point. I have always been a perfectionist about everything, and now I'm letting go. It's actually very reassuring to offer my best gifts to the people I love, and they are so accepting of them despite my imperfections. And I also LOVE the gifts they give me, which are also at times imperfect, but they are SO WONDERFUL. They are so much a representation of that "made with love" quality, and I now cherish them.

It may be hard to accept ourselves, as we are, that this is who we need to be right now, because we are used to rejecting ourselves. However, I strongly believe that with practice, this is the only way to peace. And where there is peace, there is acceptance of self, others and the world. Suddenly things start looking more and more beautiful.

So, practice accepting yourself. I have to practice it every day. But it's worth the effort, and forgiveness is a natural extension of it.