What "to love my neighbor as myself" mean? What does "loving myself" mean? Yes, I know all the updated info regarding knowing the value and dignity of who God created me to be. I know that God "don't make junk" and that all that God has created, including me, is truly good and truly holy. Yet, it is when I drift away from the goodness I am called to live, I am not living the dignity which is mine. When I choose to treat myself and others like junk, I am not treating them as God wants me to.
I think I need to work on loving myself as well as on loving those in my life. I need to cut myself some slack as well as let others be human and thus, imperfect. I confuse being created by God with the human dignity God wants me to have, with being perfect. God never said I was perfect. God did say "I love you."
I pray for the grace today, to rise above the negative thoughts and feelings that sometimes take me away from knowing how much I am loved by God, no matter how many sins or failures I have in my personal resume. If only I would just chill out a bit and let myself be, I may find it easier to let others be too. I might not be as judgmental or as condemning. I might be able to grow in patience with others if I was more patient with myself.
The bottom line is that God loves me and each person on the face of this earth, more than we can imagine. How can settle with loving less? This is the Resurrection Way.
I think I need to work on loving myself as well as on loving those in my life. I need to cut myself some slack as well as let others be human and thus, imperfect. I confuse being created by God with the human dignity God wants me to have, with being perfect. God never said I was perfect. God did say "I love you."
I pray for the grace today, to rise above the negative thoughts and feelings that sometimes take me away from knowing how much I am loved by God, no matter how many sins or failures I have in my personal resume. If only I would just chill out a bit and let myself be, I may find it easier to let others be too. I might not be as judgmental or as condemning. I might be able to grow in patience with others if I was more patient with myself.
The bottom line is that God loves me and each person on the face of this earth, more than we can imagine. How can settle with loving less? This is the Resurrection Way.
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