We Lift Up

Before You Love Someone Else: Learning to Love Yourself Without the Narcissism


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Valentine's month isn't just about romantic love—it starts with the hardest love of all: loving yourself. In this first episode of our love series, Rev. TJ Frederick explores what it means to embrace yourself as God's creation without falling into narcissism, self-obsession, or the toxic positivity that dominates self-help culture.

In this episode, we cover: The difference between biblical self-love and worldly selfishness, why "love your neighbor as yourself" requires you to actually love yourself, Body image, identity, and the lies we believe about our worthothers

This episode is for you if you:

  • Struggle with self-worth and don't know where it comes from
  • Feel guilty about prioritizing your own needs
  • Are tired of performing for approval
  • Want to love yourself without becoming self-absorbed
  • Are you preparing your heart to love others well
  • Need to hear that you are enough—not because of what you do, but because of whose you are

This is Week 1 of our Love Series. We're building a foundation. Because you can't pour from an empty cup, and you can't love others well if you don't know how to receive love yourself.

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We Lift UpBy Rev. TJ Frederick