This experience of God’s acceptance frees us from our needy self and thus creates new space where we can pay selfless attention to others. This new freedom in Christ allows us to move in the world uninhibited by our compulsions and to act creatively even when we are laughed at and rejected, even when our words and actions lead us to death." Henri Nouwen

To the extent we embrace God's loving acceptance of us, as we are here and now, to that extent will we have the freedom to become the full person God envisions. On the one hand, God is calling us to become complete in him. But on the other hand, our life of sin wonders if that is possible. It even seeks to convince us that it is not possible. Thus, the internal struggle of our earthly journey. The answer is, alone I can't be fulfilled. But in Christ and through his love, I can and will. We can trust in his love and promise or we can remain chained to our past history of lies.