Christianity itself is meant to be a way of living, to make you free, make life more enjoyable and to let you live in abundance. Unfortunately, we do not get taught this by individuals and institutions that have distorted the Bible for their own benefit. Christianity is now a form of imprisonment where it is seen as “Holy” to sacrifice your joy and freedom. God is love but religion is not.
Thanks for understanding this. I have friends and family that do not care to see this reality - I have faith still that there are people out there that can distinguish the difference between the ethical, personal freedom of Christianity and the chains of structured control and scare tactics.
Everyone deserves love, from others and from themselves. Self love means lots of things to lots of different people, but no matter what it is, everyone should practice it from time to time. Those who don't get out of touch with themselves, and therefore the world.
Thanks for reading this @k0wsk1. This is something that took me a while to realise because no matter how much i tried to follow the rules, what I was learning externally was not matching my own experience nor my feelings. A lot of people do not see this reality because what we are taught (the control and scare tactics) makes us blind. It takes a lot of questioning to look beyond. Only then can you truly and wholly start a healthy relationship with yourself.
It does indeed, and good on you for having the courage. Never stop questioning, that's a damn good habit you have :)