Many people confuse self-love for arrogance. However, they couldn’t be further from the truth. Self-love is the acknowledgment that God madd you in His image and that He loves you…. And if God loves you, then it’s ok to “love” yourself too. If He cares for you, then it’s ok to care for yourself too.Continue reading “Do what makes your soul come alive”
Category Archives: Love
Always greater…
Just a reminder that there is never a second in which you are not loved. – Go out and shine His love right there where you are at today. – Type “❤” if you agree. 👇👇👇 – – Unapologetically yours, John Eli
The day when I had to choose between God and the girl
I was aware of her traumatic childhood. I was also aware of how it had impacted her life. Her father was extremely abusive to her mother and to the family. In fact, she bore a small scar near her eye from a brick that her father had flung at her when she was little. Her experiences caused her to be abrasive in her interactions at times. She could be distrusting of people and it took a while to gain her trust.
Learning to love
Recently I’ve had to face an important element of my faith journey that my religious upbringing and theological studies did not prepare me for.
What I learned from 3 separate scenarios of marital separation
As much as I might criticize my friend’s husband, the truth of the matter is that I too struggle with arrogance and pride. I too have a propensity to throw fits of cataclysmic proportions when things do not go my way. No matter how much I would like to deny it, I have a tendency to try to control people and situations through manipulative behaviors. Although, I have surrendered this vice to God, it still beacons for my attention.
What I learned from a gentle hand squeeze
As we went for our daily walk, I reached out and grabbed her hand. I felt safe with her, and I had felt this way since we first met. Unbeknown to her, underneath my boisterous personality, was a broken child who feared the world and trusted no one. Yet, her presence seemed to magically remove the fear and worry that filled my mind.
Story-lines: Life, Death, and the In-between
“As much as we as humans love story-lines, the reality is that we actively participate in one every moment of our lives.”
Radical love > Self-hatred
I chose to confront this question with a clear and conscious decision to love myself regardless of the opinions, or judgement, of others. I concluded that the gospel is much more than a “get out of hell for free” card. It is an invitation for me
How I overcame anger, disgust, and self-hatred
Feelings can be used as a launching pad that sends you on a pathway towards redemption, restoration, and change. However, if not dealt with, feelings can hold you prisoner to the things you hate most.
John Eli Garay, MBA/MS, LAC 