Spiritual relationship help &
Building self esteem
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Spiritual relationship help &
Building self esteem
Spiritual relationship help &
Building self esteem
Self-Love
Problems
of No Self-Love and Not Loving Yourself
Self-love is critical for healthy relationships and personal growth. Our ability to love others is directly related to our ability to love ourselves. When I am not feeling good about myself, it impacts my relationships with others. Internal hurts wound those around me.
We cannot give what we do not have. When we are critical of ourselves, we are critical of others. When we are filled with rage, we lash out at others. But when we are filled with grace, we are free to respond in grace to others.
People with a low sense of self-worth often feel hurt and make unhealthy choices. People who have been disabled by past experiences of abuse and abandonment have an especially difficult challenge. Some wounds are so deep that turning to God is the only way to heal.
Difficulties in our relationships with others often stem from personal issues. Many personal problems can be traced to a lack of self-love. Some people fight. Others flee. Some become doormats, allowing people to take advantage of them, and try to pacify others or solve their problems. Others engage in self-destructive activities.
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Copyright © 2003 by Christine N. Karcher. Chris Karcher is the author of Relationships of Grace, Amazing Things I Know About You, and Relationships of Grace Workbook. To order books and tapes, schedule Chris for speaking engagements, or subscribe to Chris’ newsletter, visit www.relationshipsofgrace.com, email order@relationshipsofgrace.com, or call 1-877-GET-GRACE (1-877-438-4722).