Matthew 22:37-40

Jesus said, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your passion and prayer and intelligence.’ This is the most important, the first on any list. But there is a second to set alongside it: ‘Love others as well as you love yourself.’ These two commands are pegs; everything in God’s Law and the Prophets hangs from them.”

This is one of the most challenging actions Jesus calls us to take. It requires a lot of grace, humility, empathy, and love. We know we can pull it off with God, but what does that look like in reality and our everyday lives?

3 ways to tell if you healing, 3 ways to tell if you aren't and 3 ways to get started or keep going!

He lifted me out of the slimy pit,
out of the mud and mire;
he set my feet on a rock
and gave me a firm place to stand.

Psalm 40:2 (MSG)

Lie - God is always angry with me ~ Truth - 1 John 4:8, Romans 5:8

Lie - God only loves me when I'm good or do the right thing ~ Truth - Eph. 2:8-9, Romans 8:38-39

Lie - God only helps those who help themselves ~ Truth - Isaiah 41:10, 2 Corinthians 12:9

Lie - God is removed and not involved in my life ~ Truth - James 4:8, Matthew 28:20

Lie - God punishes me when I sin ~ Truth - Romans 6:23, 1 John 1:9

Lie - God will never give me more than I can handle ~ Truth - 1 Cor. 10:13, 2 Corinthians 1:8-9

Lie - God doesn't care about my everyday life, just my spiritual life ~ Truth - Colossians 3:23-24, Matthew 6:33

Lie - God will never be able to forgive me for all I've done ~ Truth - 1 John 1:9, Isaiah 1:18

Lie - God doesn't care about my questions or my doubts ~ Truth - James 1:5, Psalm 34:18

Lie - God's will for my life is too hard to figure out. I'll never know what it is ~ Truth - Jeremiah 29:11-13, Proverbs 3:5-6