"Warts And All"
I don't know who (else besides me) needs to hear this, but here goes: Christians should all know the Bible verse, "While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." That means despite our sins and regardless of whether we even repent or not, Christ died on the cross for all of us, to make a way for us to come into relationship with Him. But sometimes those if us with chronic depression can get stuck in a viscous whirlpool of self-hatred that can suck us down to the pit of despair. You may dislike something(s) about yourself--maybe your weight, your looks, your lack of self-discipline/motivation, your lack of ability in some area, or any number of *traits* you may or may not have. These attributes are just that: traits. Speaking from experience, they often are not "Sins" in themselves. They are just the things we don't like about ourselves. For those of us that have this problem, I encourage us to think about this verse more broadl