“Narcissists love themselves. Don’t be like them.” We get that message from people who understand neither narcissism nor the Good News. They say that narcissists love themselves too much, so much that they can’t see others. They also say that the Bible teaches us not to love ourselves. That would be the […]
Love Yourself — Grace for my Heart
Thank you for reblogging this, excellent!
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What a misreading of the Bible. God loves us unconditionally he would hate us NOT loving ourselves. And narcissistic are so disconnected from their true selves its why they really can’t fully love or accept others.
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Right! The author of this article, Dave Orrison, explains that in the full post. Jesus told us to love our neighbors as we love ourselves — which clearly means that we are to love ourselves. ❤
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I wonder what the critics do with Psalm 139:14 – “I praise You because I an fearfully and wonderfully made.” (If you hate yourself, you are hating someone God created – what does that say about your view of God?)
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You’ve done it again, Ann. I’m sitting here scratching my head and saying “I never thought of it that way. But she’s right!”
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Haha! I really hope we can meet someday – in this life (I know we will in the next.) and bounce ideas off each other.
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