Love Thyself!

I don't doubt that most people who are married, dating, or single are reflecting on who they love and who loves them.  Some of us may feel unloved or even reviled in this world, but I am learning more and more that after God the person that should love us the most should be US.  I should love me more than any other person should love me.  I should take care of myself; I should believe in myself; and I should forgive myself; I should deal with myself with a soft heart and prayerful handling versus abusive language and neglect.  It doesn't matter how many people love me if I don't love myself, so this year I am pampering myself for Valentine's Day, and at least one day a month for the rest of my life.  This may sound selfish, but only if we believe that love is in short supply.  Love is not limited and neither is our capacity for it.  We always have room for more love.  Yes time is limited for us,not for God, but that speaks to our ability to make external committments and not our attitudes.  If we are to treat people well than we should practice on ourselves.  We should become experts at treating others well by becoming experts on treating ourselves well. That doesn't mean that we should always say yes to ourselves or to other people.  Love isn't slavery or coertion, and sometimes saying no is an act of love itself.  Maybe saying no should always be an act of love.  I'll get back to you on that.  If we love ourselves then it is garaunteed that someone loves us.  It's garaunteed anyway because God loves each of us unconditionally, but sometimes it's nice to have a person that we can look at and say that they love us.  Look in the mirror and when you can say that the person looking back at you loves you then you are off to a great start. 

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