Faith in the Cracks – Allowing God to seep into the cracks in our lives.

I’ll be happy when I have a family.
I’ll be happy when I lose 20 pounds.
I’ll be worthy when I get that promotion.
I’ll be loveable when I do _____.

You can probably think of many ways to fill in the blanks of the title. I know my list could go on too. I’ve been listening to the audio book of Brene Brown “The Gifts of Imperfection”. Part of what I have been listening to the past couple days is about loving ourselves and feeling a sense of self worth that isn’t tied up in others or in metrics.

We are worthy of love right now, just as we are.

I know I struggle with this sense. And based on the research Brown has done, I am not alone in that struggle. It is easier to see the worth in others than in myself sometimes. It is easier to love others and not so much myself. I am my own worst critic often.

So what needs to happen to make a shift. To love myself like I love others (yes, I intentionally reversed what Jesus calls the greatest commandment). In what ways can you love yourself today and lean into your own self worth?