Sometimes people equate self-compassion and self-care with being selfish or overly self-focused and believe it’s somehow in opposition to faith. But God’s fundamental orientation toward us is love. He made us with love, watches over us with love. Self-compassion isn’t unwillingness to take our own failings seriously. It’s following God’s example, tending to ourselves with the same kindness he shows us, even when we’ve failed, especially when we’ve failed. Another way to look at it: self-compassion and self-care are acts of obedience, stewarding well what God has given to us, loving what he
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