Making Space for YOU · The Emotionally Whole Family

Making Space for YOU

I encountered a belief this week by others that I recognized I had at one time myself. I want to share it here as we make space to learn from Seth, his courses and each other. In case this is coming up against you as well! Let me know your thoughts and if you encountered this thought yourself. :)

"I cannot focus on myself, that is selfish... God asked me to lay down my life and give it all for Him and I need to sacrifice myself to do this".

I see a lot of potential truth in this statement, but wrapped up in a box of misunderstanding.

Let's start with a foundation:

The two commandments in our covenant (with Jesus), "love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength" and "love your neighbor as yourself".

These both carry a lot of US, YOU and ME. We need to be able to know what is our heart or soul and how do we love the Lord with all of THAT part of us? It doesn't mean works and doing good, so what is it? It's the inner world that God cares about. Matthew 15:18-19

There's also "loving our neighbor as ourself". There is a reason it doesn't say love our neighbor as OURSELVES.

I love this alone as it supports the effort and care that God has for us to be WHOLE within and to be able to shine WITHOUT.

❤️

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