"Love your neighbours as yourselves."
Hmmm... I have read this verse a lot of times in the past. That's what Jesus wants us to do, love others right? But I have always remembered this command as to love other people only, and nothing else.Yet one day, I believe the Holy Spirit lead me to read it carefully again.
"Love your neighbours AS YOURSELVES."
Wait, that means that I should love others as much as I love myself right? So, in the first place, I must take care of myself, appreciate myself, enjoy myself and love myself before I could pour out love for others. If I cannot be comfortable when I am alone, loving the way I look, speak and think, I cannot expect others to enjoy being around me, and what's more to be loved by me.
Let God love you first, and let Him overwhelm you by His love without any effort of your own, and you will be so sure that He is perfectly capable of filling and amazing whoever He sent you to love, and you won't be so afraid of stepping out to reach out then. Don't be like a dry river trying desperately to squeeze out water for others, let the rain fall and all the surrounding plants will dance in joy too. <3
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