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DAILY DEVOTIONAL
February 16
Loving and caring for ourselves
"Love your neighbor as yourself" - Mark 12:31
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"Love your neighbor as yourself" - Mark 12:31. This verse from Mark 12 teaches us about the importance of loving and caring for ourselves. In order to love our neighbor, we must first love ourselves. When we care for ourselves and treat ourselves with love and respect, we are better equipped to love and serve others.
Loving and caring for ourselves means taking care of our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. This includes eating well, exercising, getting enough rest, managing stress, and engaging in activities that bring us joy and peace. It also means treating ourselves with kindness and compassion, and forgiving ourselves for our mistakes and failures.
When we take care of ourselves in this way, we are able to show up in our relationships with others in a more loving and effective way. We have more energy, more joy, and more peace to share with those around us.
Let us reflect on the ways in which we are loving and caring for ourselves, and ask for the wisdom and grace to do so more fully. Let us pray for the ability to love ourselves and others in a deeper and more meaningful way.
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Dear God, thank You for the guidance and wisdom found in Your word. Help us to love ourselves and care for ourselves in a way that enables us to love and serve others more effectively. Give us the grace and wisdom to take care of our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being, and to treat ourselves with kindness and compassion. Amen.