Thursday 19^th January: Day 12

Mmmm...

That’s a slightly hesitant ‘Mmmm...’

I know I can be a bit slow on the uptake but I’m just beginning to put two and two together and I’m reaching a conclusion I haven’t consciously reached before.

You are all probably a lot brighter than me and got there ages ago – but humour me will you?

God values us, right? 

He welcomes us just as we are: warts and all, right? 

That’s what we’ve been saying over these blogs. 

We don’t need to polish up before we come to God.  He accepts us as we are.

Then he stands by us, watches over us – offering us guidance and comfort and strength and help and peace, tons of fresh starts and so much more.

Meanwhile we...

Well, how much do we value ourselves?

God sees us as worth loving – but do we see us as worth liking never mind loving?!

If we take God’s interest in us seriously then we have to learn to see ourselves through his eyes...

Which means we need to value ourselves.

That might sound selfish, but it’s not.  Jesus himself said this to his friends:

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength.... and love your neighbour as yourself.

Two and two makes...

God loves us and wants us to love us too.

He wants us to take care of us - so that we can then take care of one another.

Lord,

I’m not sure what to think.

It’s easier to love others.

It seems more Christian.

Yet you’re telling me I need to care about me too?

My mind is going into overdrive.

I need to care about me...

That has repercussions, Lord.

I suspect though, that you know that!

Help me this day, just to live with that thought.

Then help me to begin living it.