Sometimes we have to learn to be selfish · Kingdom Culture Revolution

Sometimes we have to learn to be selfish

Ok, before anyone comes at me, hear me out.

Today while I was reading Galatians in my devotional time. I was shown that I had to learn how to be “selfish” before I could learn to be selfless. (Not the first time I have shown this 😌)

I have struggled with taking care of me.

My needs and my desires and my energy always went to everyone around me first.

At my own expense.

It led me to resent those I was loving and supporting.

It led me to frustration and anger.

It led me burnout and disaster - personal and professionally.

It has taken me years to find my balance. And I am still working on it.

The Holy Spirit convicted me of this recently - that as a child of God I must care for myself and allow others to care for me.

I am worthy.

I am a child of the King.

Once I have learned to be more “selfish” in that I care for me, I protect my energy, I love myself, and I nurture myself - I am now finding more ways and greater capacity to love and care for others from a position of love and not obligation.

So if you are finding that serving others and loving others is burdensome and depleting - that is NOT serving God or his calling for you. We must learn to love ourselves the way He loves us. Then we can love others in like form.

Happy Sunday - my deep thoughts for the week. 😊

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