Understanding your triggers is key and managing those triggers becomes paramount during your healing process. There are times in life when you need to choose yourself for the sake of your peace and self-love is the foundation of stable mental health. For without love healing is impossible! 1 Corinthians chapter 13 speaks about the attributes of love, and we often relate all these attributes to others forgetting that we cannot pour from the empty cup. Therefore, we ought to love ourselves so that we can unhypocritically love others; remember the greatest commandment in Mark 12:28-3.
“28 Then one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, perceiving that He had answered them well, asked Him, “Which is the first commandment of all?” 29 Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. 31 And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” Mark 12:28-31 NKJV
When you love yourself even though you know that the hugs and kisses you are receiving are from your betrayers and haters, you still boldly smile because your heart is protected. Self-love regulates emotional intelligence and proves the authenticity of your character. Character is not built in two minutes, but maturity and years of experience shape one’s character. Imagine Jesus knew His betrayer yet, He never treated him badly or disfavoured him, but He treated him like everyone and continued to call him friend.
“47 And while He was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, with a great multitude with swords and clubs, came from the chief priests and elders of the people. 48 Now His betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the One; seize Him.” 49 Immediately he went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him. 50 But Jesus said to him, “Friend, why have you come?” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and took Him.” Matthew 26:47-50 NKJV
The question is are you willing to be a peacemaker and choose love over hatred and betrayal? If so, your healing process will not only be a blessing to you but to others as well.
#choose love!
#your actions and reactions are your responsibility!
#“Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.” Proverbs 27:6 NKJV
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