I rarely require heed "love your vecino equally yourself" (Mark 12:31-32) without someone speedily adding, "but yous can't dear others until yous showtime dear yourself."
Even though this regulation isn't institute inward this or whatsoever passage of Scripture,* it's fully embraced yesteryear many Christians.
Mark 12:31 doesn't ascendency us to dear our neighbor's personality or convey warm feelings toward him. It commands us to process him amongst the same kindness in addition to consideration nosotros instinctively demo ourselves.
Christianity is nigh putting God in addition to others first, non putting ourselves first. And focusing on others is actually one of the most effective ways to overcome our ain insecurities. (See Beatin' the Blues)
Philippians 2:3-4 sums it upward this way: "In humility value others higher upward yourselves, non looking to your ain interests merely each of yous to the interests of the others."
"Loving ourselves first" appeals to our fallen human nature merely it has no foundation inward Scripture.
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* Twisting Scripture is a mutual ploy of Satan. (See insights on His temptation.)
