Comments on: the treasure… http://glennrewrite.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/the-treasure/ playing along the divine rhythm... Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:40:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Daniel http://glennrewrite.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/the-treasure/#comment-306 Daniel Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:14:40 +0000 http://glennrewrite.wordpress.com/?p=288#comment-306 Glenn my brother. I love you dearly but I don't agree. There's a kernel of truth there which we'd probably find ourself in agreement on but coming from different angles, but I think the whole 'loving yourself' thing suggests something dangerous and unscriptural. My experience - both personally and what I see in others - and my interpretation of the word suggests different to what you seem to be saying - or certainly to what can be construed. I learn to love others when I realize how much GOD loved me and who I've become through Christ. Because of that revelation, my gratitude, my love for God, and the change he works in me by His Holy Spirit, I am freed to love others SELFLESSLY - sacrificially, without seeking reward or needing recognition or affirmation. Not because I love myself but because he loves me and adopted me. That's love the way Jesus did it. Identity in Christ - yes. Loving myself - no. Usually that's the problem I need to overcome. Maybe we mean the same thing. Maybe you mean 'secure in Christ' not 'love myself'. I'm just very aware that self-love thing is humanistic and very dangerous road to travel. Here's where we slap each other on the back ;-) Peace. Glenn my brother. I love you dearly but I don’t agree. There’s a kernel of truth there which we’d probably find ourself in agreement on but coming from different angles, but I think the whole ‘loving yourself’ thing suggests something dangerous and unscriptural. My experience – both personally and what I see in others – and my interpretation of the word suggests different to what you seem to be saying – or certainly to what can be construed.

I learn to love others when I realize how much GOD loved me and who I’ve become through Christ. Because of that revelation, my gratitude, my love for God, and the change he works in me by His Holy Spirit, I am freed to love others SELFLESSLY – sacrificially, without seeking reward or needing recognition or affirmation. Not because I love myself but because he loves me and adopted me. That’s love the way Jesus did it.

Identity in Christ – yes. Loving myself – no. Usually that’s the problem I need to overcome.

Maybe we mean the same thing. Maybe you mean ’secure in Christ’ not ‘love myself’. I’m just very aware that self-love thing is humanistic and very dangerous road to travel.

Here’s where we slap each other on the back ;-) Peace.

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