Daily Dose - May 7, 2020
Authentic self-love sourced from God’s love never fails. We as humans will inevitably experience doubt, fear, missteps, and insecurity. However, just as God remains faithful to us in our times of faithlessness because we are His mirror-image creation, mature self-love will respond to our shortcomings with patience, kindness, compassion, forgiveness, grace, and mercy. Self-love always returns home to God’s welcoming arms.
1 Corinthians 13:8a; 2 Timothy 2:13
Minister Sapphire Jule King
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Self-Love Affirmation
Just for today, I love myself to the moon and back, to the ends of the universe, above all disappointment, beyond setbacks, farther than fear, past the pain, to the other side of the unknown. I love myself without end. I love myself unconditionally. My love for myself knows no bounds. I am exactly where I am supposed to be. I am becoming all God created me to be. I love you, [your name here]!
Open and Receive:
- Stand in front of a mirror.
- Look into your eyes.
- Say the affirmation aloud.
- Repeat several times throughout the day.
It may feel strange, but keep trying! Let the truth set you free.
1 Corinthians 13:8a; 2 Timothy 2:13
Minister Sapphire Jule King
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5 Minute Fill-Up
God loves us the same during tough times or prosperity, obedience to His will or when we go our own way. God’s love for us never fails and neither should the love we give ourselves.
Love yourself without end. Crank it loud and sing it proud!
1 Corinthians 13:8a; 2 Timothy 2:13
Minister Sapphire Jule King
#SelfLoveMinistry
#OpenAndReceive
Self-Love Nightcap
Today’s scripture wraps up our Self-Love Foundation Series based on 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. Given my personal focus during this series on the rejection of my attempts as a young child to connect with a significant adult figure, I find 2 Timothy 2:13 in the TLB translation particularly healing:
“Even when we are too weak to have any faith left, he remains faithful to us and will help us, for he cannot disown us who are part of himself, and he will always carry out his promises to us.”
To stop and think about what this scripture says really blows my mind. To disown means “refuse to acknowledge or maintain any connection with.” That particular adult essentially disowned me and, in doing so, disowned a part of himself.
Yet, God–whom we cannot physically see and touch like our earth parents–created me and as His child, he has never disowned me. Through the suicide attempts, God never severed ties with me. Through the alcoholism, God never refused to call me His daughter. Through the worst parts of my life, God never refused to take my call, heed my cry, or respond to my pleas. In my disobedience, God never slammed the door to His grace and mercy in my face.
If God still rejoices to call me His child after all of this, how could this significant adult not do the same for a child who was just beginning to live? RuPaul says it most eloquently in his MasterClass: this person was simply not equipped with the tools necessary to receive the fullness of the joy and fun and blessing that I offered.
I am starting a spiritual leadership program that instructs us to identify what is missing in our lives. God is giving me new revelation to answer this question. For nearly my entire life, I have been missing being “claimed.” That little girl who knew practically nothing about life felt like lost luggage that was never picked up, found, or claimed by the person traveling with it.
I have essentially been waiting for 40 years to be claimed. To be redeemed. To be looked upon and instantly told, “oh, there you are. I have been looking all over for you. You belong with me.”
Ironically, I, in turn, learned to disown myself, disconnect from my thoughts, opinions, experiences,gifts, authentic desires. I have already shared how I relished getting lost until I was ready to be found – running away to some far off place, recreating and reliving that lost baggage feeling.
I am very grateful that God gave me this new revelation. I pray that it results in permanently healing this wound which I have revisited with God many times over these last 20 years of my healing journey.
Nonetheless, in this moment, I feel like a castaway marooned on a speck of an island in a massive ocean that no one knows exists.
1 Corinthians 13:8a; 2 Timothy 2:13
Minister Sapphire Jule King
#SelfLoveMinistry
#OpenAndReceive