By recognizing that I am perfectly loved by God. By knowing that all I have has been given to me by him and that it is good. By realizing that it is my choice whether to use the gifts I've been given to bring God's love to others. By helping me to respect all other people as being of equal importance in God's eyes. By letting me know that I needn't look to other people to give me my value. My faith gives me the freedom to be who I am and to love God and other people for who they are. ---Ford |