“There can only be two basic loves,” wrote Augustine, “the love of God unto the forgetfulness of self, or the love of self unto the forgetfulness and denial of God.”
There is very little to add to this statement by St. Augustine. I would encourage us all to consider which love we are most often operating from in our daily lives. I know this side of heaven we will never be perfect in our relationship with God, ourselves, and others; however, we can decide to be intentional on a daily basis to decide and then ask God to help us to live in love of Him to the forgetfulness of ourselves. The only way we learn to live out this type of truth is to practice it. So, when we “mess up” (and we will) we need not to give up and/or give into loving ourselves, but to humbly talk to God about our “missing the mark” [a.k.a. live for our own selves] and from that moment not to get lost in condemnation but move forward and continue to practice learning to love the Father.
So, don’t let your hearts and minds be discouraged by the fact you are human - God already know this and He is okay with it!
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