IT STARTS WITH LOVE

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like, unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

When we love ourselves, then we can love others. Self-denial can be challenging, but self-destruction is so easy for us. Self-compassion is an art that is feared by many and lost on most. But scripture is clear about the first two commandments. Love ❤ is the glue that brings everything together, and it starts in us for Christ then flows through us to ourselves and others. Matthew 22:39 tells us that the second greatest commandment is to love others as ourselves. But how many of us can honestly say that we love ourselves. How much time do we put into caring and comforting ourselves?

Father, show us how to love You and teach us how to love ourselves. So, everything else will fall into place. Lord, help us nourish our Spirit with Your love daily through our studies, prayer, worship, and praise. Lord baptize us with the Holy Spirit that empowers us to pursue righteousness and obey Your Word. As it convicts and inspires us to show love and compassion to all, even our enemies ❤ Father, search our hearts and minds bind all unforgiveness and everything that keeps us from sitting at Your feet and loose us from them. To give You room to move in our hearts and minds to help us develop Fruit. Lord, fill us with the Spirit of love, wisdom, and understanding that give us peace beyond our comprehension. Thank You, Lord, for Spiritual growth and all the Spiritual Soldiers around us. Thank You for forgiveness and for teaching us how to breathe and forgive. Thank You for Your mercy, grace, and favor, so much blessing. Thank You for Your sacrifice of love through Christ and how to implement You in our lives. In Jesus name Amen