ACCEPTABLE

Romans 12:1 (NKJV) ... present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, ...
     In South America the people have been taught, denying yourself, food on a certain day, not going to a specific place and not enjoying some things, this is sacrifice. So much more is meant by this verse, and you too may be confused.
     In the Old Testament God required sacrifice of an animal to remind man of the high price of sin, it became a common practice to just bring anything for sacrifice, when God clearly said, it must be our best. Tradition killed the will in man to do his absolute best for God and he convinced himself, God would accept blemished living. How sad, God the Creator has been reduced to a God bloated by too much attention, He has become unreasonable in asking for the best I have when it is me that has worked hard for what I have accumulated.
    A downward spiral of sinful living and denying God His place, has brought man to these silly beliefs. God promised if we would give our best He would bless our living, instead we have robbed God and ourselves of heavenly blessings that will last for eternity. Matthew 6:19-20
    Do you really want the best, then offer yourself to God as a living sacrifice, willingly right now say to God, I know my life is centered on me, that is sin, ask Him to forgive you. Tell Him you know, His Son came to be The Sacrifice, for your sins, and ask Him to enter your life and set you free from self serving. Let God know you are willing to die to your self in order to get His blessings, He will set you free, to become a living sacrifice for Him.
Heavenly Father, let me forget about my desires and seek only Yours, may all might best intentions be put away the I might do your will. Let me be that sacrifice You deserve for Your Glory. Amen