"You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” - Mark 12:31
This follows right on the heels of yesterday's reflection.
Love means choosing to do good whether we like it or not. To love with our whole heart, soul, mind and strength means choosing to let nothing prevent us from doing good, no matter how we might actually feel about it.
Love is not always a nice feeling. But love is always a choice that brings us into unity with the One Who Is Love.
We sin when we stumble in our treatment of others. Then, when we ask God to forgive our iniquity, we blossom spiritually like beautiful lilies and we bear good fruit.
However, we are not capable of loving others more than we love ourselves. Jesus said, "Love your neighbor as you love yourself." Loving ourselves and doing good for ourselves to get our needs met gives us the confidence and freedom we need to do good to others, especially when life is difficult.
Low self esteem is not God's plan for you. Let him heal your wounded heart. Let him correct bad messages that have cut you down. Let him point out your goodness and giftedness. Spend time observing yourself through his eyes. Pay attention to how much he appreciates you. He sees your goodness even when you can't.
God loves you with his whole heart, his whole soul, his whole mind, and his whole strength!
Reflection taken from Good News Reflections.
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