“Your Story – Week 02 ( Acceptance )”. 1 Peter 2:9-10 Many people have a negative view of themselves because of erroneous information they have received from misinformed and unauthorized sources in their lives. When the authority tells us something we can count on it. God is the authority on who we are. He is our Creator. He gives us the correct information. “You have been bought and paid for by Christ, so you belong to him” (1 Cor. 7:23 NIV).