In the church, we talk a lot about love. We teach it, we preach it, we sing about it, we try to live it… and well we should because love is the message of the church and the dominant theme of the scriptures.

Love is the Christian faith summed up in one word. Jesus called it the sign of discipleship. Usually, when we talk about love, we lift up love for God and love for other people… and that is well and good.

But, this morning, I want us to turn the coin over and raise what I think is a very important question: “Is it OK to love yourself? How do you love yourself without being selfish or arrogant or getting caught up in the epidemic of “Me-ism”?

As a backdrop for our thinking along these lines, remember that verse in Luke 10: “Love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength… and l…