The Bible teaches us that the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit Who has been given to us. The simply means that when the Lord, in the person of the Holy Spirit, comes to dwell in our heart because of our faith in His Son Jesus Christ,He brings love with Him,because God is love(1John 4:8).
We all need to ask ourselves what we are doing with the love of God that has been freely given to us. Are we rejecting it because we don't think we are valuable enough to be loved? Do we believe God is like other people who have rejected and hurt us? Or are we receiving His love by faith, believing that He is greater than our failures and weaknesses?
We should love ourselves - not in a selfish, self~centered way that produces a lifestyle of self~indulgence, but in balanced, godly way, a way that simply affirms God's creation as essentially good and right.
God's plan is this; He wants us to receive His love, love ourselves in a godly way, generously love Him in return, and finally love all the people who come into our lives.
Note: When God reaches out to love us, He is attempting to start a cycle that will bless not only us but also many others.
We all need to ask ourselves what we are doing with the love of God that has been freely given to us. Are we rejecting it because we don't think we are valuable enough to be loved? Do we believe God is like other people who have rejected and hurt us? Or are we receiving His love by faith, believing that He is greater than our failures and weaknesses?
We should love ourselves - not in a selfish, self~centered way that produces a lifestyle of self~indulgence, but in balanced, godly way, a way that simply affirms God's creation as essentially good and right.
God's plan is this; He wants us to receive His love, love ourselves in a godly way, generously love Him in return, and finally love all the people who come into our lives.
Note: When God reaches out to love us, He is attempting to start a cycle that will bless not only us but also many others.
