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Loving, even when you don’t want to
We know love is the greatest commandment because Jesus said it was. Loving our neighbor is important but it can be HARD! How are we supposed to love when people are reckless, lack morals, and hard-hearted? It can be hard, so we must pray. Pray for ourselves and for for the people around us. You may ask, “Is it selfish to pray for myself first?” NO! Praying for yourself so you can have peace while handling situations with people who are causing you hardships/are difficult to love in the moment is important. You must be filled up first before you can pour out to others! “But I say, love your…
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Finding grace for yourself
Sometimes the biggest bully we face is ourself. No one keeps a better record of what we’ve done wrong than us. We push ourselves and demean ourselves, but shouldn’t we be the kindest? We alone know what we’ve been through. We know the hurts and the hells we’ve faced. So why is it so hard to forgive ourselves? I don’t have the answer but I know we can ask God to give us grace for ourselves. Looking to what Jesus taught, he said to love your neighbor as you love yourself. Most of the time I find it easier to love my neighbor more than me. If God created me…