As a person who chooses to let the best of myself rise to the surface, I've learned to accept the unacceptable within me. Some things cannot be trained away, some cannot be dug into and weeded out, and some will always be there. But knowing that what we lock away is something God loves us for anyway, it's easier to put it down and focus on what God loves about us that we also love about ourselves. This acceptance brings a sense of liberation, a relief from the burden of self-