Loving Ourselves Too

Certainly we’ve all heard about the importance of loving others. Scripture is replete with admonitions to love others. But Scripture says to “love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:37). Think about this. What if we loved our neighbor in ways we often care for ourselves, with self-criticism, self-condemnation and inner harshness? Obviously this would be no way to treat another person. Might this Scripture imply that we are also to be loving and caring with ourselves? 

Dr. David Hawkins, MBA, MSW, MA, PhD, is a Christian Clinical Psychologist and Director of the Marriage Recovery Center.  He has helped bring healing to thousands of marriages and individuals and is passionate about working with couples in crisis.  If you need help, please reach out to his Client Care Team at 206.219.0145 or through their website. Dr. Hawkins is also a speaker & trainer for the American Association of Christian Counselors and is a best-selling author of over thirty books including Never Fight Again, Gauranteed and When Loving Him is Hurting You.  He has two grown sons, is happily married to Christie Hawkins, and lives on Bainbridge Island, outside Seattle, WA.