Do you love yourself? I’m not talking about that narcissistic kind of loving yourself. Do you know that type? I am on vacation at the beach, and I see many single ladies and guys of that type. Do you know the kind? I’m sure you do.
I’m not talking about loving yourself from the perspective of all those self help books and magazines out on the racks. No, rather I am talking about loving yourself from the perspective of the way God says we should in His word. Some Christian singles are a little confused when it comes to loving themselves. But if you don’t love yourself in the right way, you will find it difficult to love others as well.
Today, as you go about your day focus on what God says about you…not what you feel about yourself.
Bible Verses of the Day
~The entire law is summed up in a single command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”~ Galations 5:14
Unconditional Love
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Today is my birthday. Yippee! Actually, I can’t stand aging and growing older by yet another year, but it sure beats the alternative. I have spoken to a number of Christian singles (and there are many out there) who are also having, shall we say, a difficult time aging gracefully as well. Why did I feel a tinge of comfort as they spoke of their own issues with aging?
Coping with Aging and Growing Older
Basically what we have found is that you can graph singles’ attitudes about aging as a bell curve. The good news here is that majority of both extremes, twenty-something singles and senior singles, are handling aging okay. The former rarely give it thought, and the latter group of older singles (surprisingly in my view) have adjusted to the idea that the body “just ain’t what it used to be.”’ To these healthy singles “age is just a number.”
However, the group of single Christians who do have trouble with aging and growing old are the 30-somethings and 40-somethings. Many in this group, whether single females or single males, feel the stress of clock ticking off time. Bulging bellies, sagging pectorals and breasts and dating disappointments wreak havoc on the minds of plenty of these singles. Throw in the fear of remaining single forever and single parenting problems, and it’s no wonder that anxiety and depression plagues this group more than any other.
How to Deal with Agiing Without Whining
I recently had a great conversation with an 80 year old Christian guy who helped me get an attitude adjustment on my views on aging. He gave three suggestions, that I’ll pass on to you. He promised me that if I was successful at doing this I would conquer my phobia about aging and growing old. Oh well, here they are:
- Take Jesus’ advice and live one day at a time…really…really…savor it as if it was your last on earth.
- Take your mind off you (oops, he had me here!) and serve others with a sincere heart fulfilling the command in Romans to “rejoice with those who rejoice, and to weep with those who weep.”
- Take God at His word as you wait on Him for your needs and future blessing
Hey, I feel better already. Are you a single Christian with something to share about aging?
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In the book, The Jesus Creed: Loving God, Loving Others, Scot McKnight says it all. And it’s so simple. As Christian singles, Jesus wants us to connect with Him and others by loving them with our actions. When we learn to love others from our hearts, God blesses us in several ways.
In 1 John 4:12-21, we learn that we can have a personal assurance in regard to our faith. As we walk in love, abiding in Him, the Holy Spirit assures us that we belong to God (v. 12-13, 16). In other words, Christ-like love that grows in our hearts serves as proof that God has indeed given us life and that we belong to Him. This assurance is only available to those who confess Jesus as the Son of God (v. 14-15). With this kind of assurance, we need not fear judgment (v. 17-18) because we know that God in His love has poured out His judgment upon His Son Jesus on our behalf.
Thus we are free to walk with Him and to continually demonstrate our love for Him by loving others (v. 19-21). Let’s walk with solid assurance as we grow in our love for God and as we express our love for Him by loving and serving others!
Bible Verse of Day
~I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other.
Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.
Your love for one another will prove
to the world that you are my disciples~
John 13:34-35
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