We’re not unworthy, but sometimes we treat ourselves as if we are. It’s bad enough when we judge others. It can be worse when we judge ourselves, because we can’t get away from our inner critic! With that in mind, here’s your REAL Challenge for the week:
When you start criticizing yourself, stop… and compliment yourself instead!
When we are baptized, we become part of the Body of Christ on earth. So, when we criticize ourselves relentlessly, we’re criticizing Jesus too! Remember what St. Paul wrote to the Ephesians: For no one hates his own flesh but rather nourishes and cherishes it, even as Christ does the church, because we are members of his body. ~Ephesians 5:29-30
Being kind to the body of Christ includes being kind to yourself!
