Good Morning,
I have an insulated bottle filled with Door County Autumn Spice Coffee and I will be on the road soon. Friday arrived as promised and I have just a little thought for this morning.
We are to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. This is not a statement that implores us to love ourselves but assumes we love ourselves enough that we have an example of how we should love others.
Many of you are to be commended for sacrificing daily for others whether it be for family, friends, co-workers and strangers. So don't take this wrong. Sometimes you just need to do something special for yourself. Treat yourself nicely. It doesn't have to be much. A nap, an extra hot bath and few more minutes in it. Maybe something nice to eat, or a little extra time in prayer. Maybe it's wearing something warm on a cold day and it just makes you feel good. (I broke out my favorite warm hat.) One more log on the fire? Give yourself a gift to celebrate you.
We are made in God's image and that shows the importance our existence is to God. We love others as He loved us. But we still need to take care of ourselves. Our sacrificial attributes won't be worth much if we are so tired we cannot perform them.
Luke 12:7 But even the hairs of your head are all counted. Do not fear, you are more valuable than a great number of sparrows.
Take it easy my friends. Rest to work another day!
Marty
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