I heard an interesting thing today. If God loves you and I love you then why do you find it hard to love yourself? How true it is. Very few people can honestly say they love themselves. We are a people full of comparison, critical observations and loathing. It seems that even commercials are always pointing to a lack of sufficiency and imperfections. I hardly ever hear someone state how pleased they are in themselves. Even the person that seems to have it all and is put together great can always point to something they wish would improve.
Why is it? Besides the fact that many of us struggle with being 'broken' in terms of contentment there are few that lavish in the love God has so graciously given to us. In my estimation that can be the most 'broken' a person can be. It must grieve the Lord so much when He hears us complaining about our lack of, wish could be, I'd rathers.
Lord, help us to always check our mouths before we dish on your handiwork which is our own individuality. May we all embrace who we are and how perfectly you love us. The best gift we can give you is loving ourselves. Truely loving. Amen
I continue moving along the path, taking in the beauty of nature. Then I realize that in the midst of all this spectacular and breath taking splendor stands the most beautiful creature of all. Me. Thank you God for helping me to love myself even when I don't feel like it. I love because you first loved me. It is how I honor you as Lord of my life.
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