“When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she said no more to her.” -Ruth 1:18
Radical acceptance is the spiritual discipline of “letting go and letting God”. Acceptance empowers those around you, whether they are friends or family, and acknowledges your own humanity. As with all disciplines it doesn’t just happen overnight but is the result of life events, our own choices, and the work of the Holy Spirit.
This week consider participating in one of these practices, acknowledging that acceptance is a choice we can make again and again.
Choose a word that expresses your intention towards acceptance of a particular person or situation. Write that word on a sticky note and place it on your bathroom mirror (or another prominent place). When you see the word each day remind yourself that you are working towards radical acceptance. God is in the situation.
Pray for a person or situation that you struggle to release. Visualize holding it in your palm. Stretch out your hand and imagine giving the person or situation into God’s hands.
Lay down on your back with your palms open along your sides. Focus on your body and any areas of tension. Relax those areas and your whole body. It might be helpful to start at the top of your head and think consciously about relaxing each muscle from your eyelids to your toes.
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