The scarcest type of Love...

Someone said the scarcest form of love is self love and i agree.

We tend to love others first and ourselves last.

The greatest commandment given to us by that Great Rabbi of all times Christ Himself hinges on self love, it says after loving God with all your heart and all, then you are to LOVE your NEIGHBOUR AS YOURSELF.

This means giving your neighbor the same kind of love you can give to yourself .

This goes to show that you can only truly love others from the springs and depths of self love you possess.

In other words, you cannot effectively love others when you haven't loved yourself enough.

And what does it mean to love yourself?

It just means a healthy view and appreciation of the totality of who you are.

You see yourself as a valuable person and a source of blessing go others and not neccessarily needing another human being to make you feel that way or help give you your worth.

This self love essentially stems from a deep relationship with your Creator and manufacturer that is why the first commandment says you are to love God.

When you love God, He opens you up to seeing who you are really and when you see it, naturally appreciation and love fills your heart.

Out of that bounty of joy and appreciation of your greatness you give out love freely and truly without any strings attached to your neighbour.

That love in turn does not strangulate the reciepient but helps liberate them to also see themselves for who they truly are.

If we give out love based on this understanding we will have a ripple effect of people with healthy self esteem who will change the world and make it better.

Photo Credit: pixabay.com

Comments

What to do when you have 'PINK EYE'( Conjunctivitis).

Conjuctivitis popularly known as the 'Pink eye' or 'apollo' as it is popularly called in Nigeria is an infection of the white part of the eye ball. This infection is most times caused by bacteria, viruses and allergies. The most common type is the viral infection. According to the University College of Medicine, Ibadan, Nigeria, about 1.5 million cases of conjuctivitis are seen yearly. MODE OF SPREAD. Conjuctivitis can be extremely contagious and can be spread through the following ways; * Through skin to skin contact eg handshake with an infected person. * By touching a surface contaminated with secretions from an infected eye. *Almost all age groups can be affected by this ailment but the most vulnerable group are children between the age of 3-13years. * Though contagious it rarely damages the eye especially when treated on time. SYMPTOMS OF 'PINK EYE'. - Redness. - Thick yellowish discharge t...

Tips on Nose bleeding.

Hello friends how's been your week so far This week we'll be looking at Nose Bleeding. This is something a lot of us are familiar with, so we'll just throw some more insight into what it is and how to handle it. Things to know about Nose Bleeding. As the name implies, nose bleeding simply means bleeding through the nose. Nose bleeds are common. They maybe scary but rarely indicate a serious medical problem. The nose is abundantly supplied by blood vessels hence its vulnerability to easily bleed. Nose blessing can be categorized based on where it originates and so based on that we have basically two types of nose bleeding. 1. Anterior nose bleed. - Usually originates from the front part of the nose. - The bleeding usually originates from a blood vessel on the nasal septum where a network of blood vessels converge. - They are easy to control either by measures that can be performed at home or by a health care giver. 2. Posterior nose bleed. - Originat...

The Crisis of Identity.

When we went from placing value on what really matters to just external things humanity fell so hard and broke it's back. The impact of that fall is why we have so many people with low self esteem and terrible identity crises. Much more than failing economies, hunger, disease, widespread poverty is the crisis of the individual. The crisis of seeking validation, of feeling some sort of worth and value. That inner questioning and probing that requires an answer. Sadly many people do not have the answer to that inner question. They then turn to things, all kinds of external things and invite them to come in and answer that inner man. Unfortunately the externals can't do so. They lack the capacity to answer those questions and the individual in a bid to either answer or silence that question seeks more of these externals and at every point they keep saying No, we don't have the answers. The individual is now confused, what do I do? Then he sights another human li...

jpmreloaded

Search This Blog