In order to genuinely love others in a healthy manner, you must first love yourself. The way you think, feel, & treat yourself directly effects how you treat & feel about others. To unconditionally love yourself will automatically cause you to love others unconditionally. To love yourself unconditionally will cause you to reject abusive & manipulative behavior because you will have a sober & clear view of your value & worth in Christ. Ladies, it is not & will never be ok to accept abusive & disrespectful behavior from your mate nor is it ok to receive that behavior from associates & friends. It is perfectly ok to walk away from individuals that unapologetically & consistently display disrespectful behavior. Never surround yourself with people that only display their love & acceptance based on certain conditions. Dont harbor any ill-will or bitterness towards them. Have peace. Pray for them but please move forward. Agape love is unconditional yet please do not become deceived into thinking that it means to stay within unhealthy circumstances. Agape love does not condone bad behavior but instead it rejoices in operation of the truth. It is freedom. It is not envious or malicious. It keeps no records of wrongs. To be drawn to or to exhibit abusive & oppressive behaviors & attitudes should cause you to look within yourself soberly & ask why do you feel the need to cling to people that display this behavior or why do you feel the need to mistreat others to boost your self-esteem. Seek Christ for true transformation. When you truly love yourself, you are then properly prepared to love others as Christ loved the church & as you love yourself. You will then begin to be drawn to those as well as attract those that love you without conditions & will not constantly criticize & manipulate you for their agenda. Learn to recognize the difference between genuine love & counterfeit controllers.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 15:21:07 +0000
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