where the church gets it wrong...loving yourself

I desire open, honest, and nonjudgmental
communication from all people and all views and all ideas. The words of my posts are
simply my own thoughts on how the church* can fully be operational in His Love.
“That you love the Lord your God with all your passion and prayer and muscle and intelligence—and that you love your neighbor as well as you do yourself.” ~ Luke 10:27 The Message
Growing up in a conservative church, I heard this verse plenty of times, usually with the emphasis on one of two parts. Either we were learning how to love God, or we were learning how to love others.
That colored my thoughts, and therefore my actions, on what loving myself looked like. Turn the other cheek. Be a doormat. Put others needs ahead of my own. Love with no boundaries. Loving myself equaled being self-centered.
In these past few years, my understanding of this verse has changed, evolved into a place where I am beginning to comprehend just how revolutionary it is. As I am loving my Father m…
“That you love the Lord your God with all your passion and prayer and muscle and intelligence—and that you love your neighbor as well as you do yourself.” ~ Luke 10:27 The Message
Growing up in a conservative church, I heard this verse plenty of times, usually with the emphasis on one of two parts. Either we were learning how to love God, or we were learning how to love others.
That colored my thoughts, and therefore my actions, on what loving myself looked like. Turn the other cheek. Be a doormat. Put others needs ahead of my own. Love with no boundaries. Loving myself equaled being self-centered.
In these past few years, my understanding of this verse has changed, evolved into a place where I am beginning to comprehend just how revolutionary it is. As I am loving my Father m…