Chapter Two: You Are Not An Accident

Question: Knowing that God uniquely created me, what areas of my personality, background, and physical appearance am I struggling to accept?

Answer: Well, I'm a woman, so I'd always like to be a few pounds lighter. Tee hee. No, I actually like the way I look. I don't really like my hairstyle right now because I feel it ages me, but I'm working on fixing that. I suppose the author of this book would tell me not to fix it, since this is what God wanted me to look like. Hrm...

I think one of the things I do not like about me is that I am so high maintenance. One would think, "If you know you're high maintenance, then why not fix this and stop being like that?" I've actually tried that. It doesn't work. I am who I am. I can be selfish. Often I am thinking of myself instead of others. I want a lot of things, and when I don't get what I want, I get a bit crabby. Now that my husband took a huge paycut, I am having to deal with not getting my 'wants' anymore. I think I'm handling it well. This chapter has helped me see that God created me to be how I am. He knows I am high maintenance--He planned me this way. It helps to know that I do not have to feel guilty for being me. I will most likely still struggle with acceptance from time to time, but this chapter has shed some light on the fact that we all have our flaws, and this is okay, because God created those flaws specifically for us.