Tag: self love

• It Hated Me First

  18“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. 19If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.–John 15

  bradshawjoel

  July 16, 2026

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• The Self [1-minute read]

  23And [Jesus] said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. —Luke 9 Another great counter-cultural moment by Jesus. Our society expects each of us to inwardly and outwardly pursue the self. Following Jesus means placing that selfishness on the altar of daily living…

  bradshawjoel

  March 8, 2024

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