Did you know there are different kinds of overwhelm? Some overwhelm is brought on by uncontrollable forces outside of ourselves, and other overwhelm is of our own doing. But all of it feels a little out of control! To tackle overwhelm effectively it’s important to recognize the source.

The Self-love movement has become very popular in recent years. Though part of my passion is to help women know their true value and identity as Jesus defines it, there are dangers in the extreme message of “self-love” that we as believers need to recognize.

The "Self-love movement gets a few things right, but at the heart it has distorted the truth in some harmful ways. The ideas that “Self is everything” or “Self is nothing” are both false extremes, making humans an idol. How do we find the balance between the two extremes? Let’s explore God’s heart on how we are to love ourselves and others rightly.