Fat Monk


1 Jul 2023

Accept as he accepts

Following Jesus is difficult in so many ways. But internally is even more difficult. And I find the most difficult of all, probably, is to accept that I need to accept others as Jesus accepts.

I expect that to follow Jesus is to be x, y, and z and do this and do that. And when his followers - myself included - fail to meet my expectation, I get upset.

Jesus does not get upset. He accepts his followers as they are. He loves them regardless.

In turn, I need to accept his way of accepting others. I need to accept that I need to accept others as they are, too. I do not need to get upset when others do not live up to my expectation.

My expectation is not important. What is important is Jesus' expectation.

And he expects me to accept that I accept as he accepts.