The Importance of Loving Yourself First

What did Jesus say that matters most? Since you’re a youth pastor, this might feel like a trick question, but humor me for a minute and let’s look at what Jesus said: 

 

“‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment.  And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” (Matthew 22:37b-39 NIV)

 

Simple, right? Love God and love other people.

 

As someone who grew up in church, if there were two thi...