Big Sean said, “I hope you learn to make it on your own. If you love yourself you will never be alone.” Although I don’t find Big Sean to be a great philosopher, or someone pushing the furtherance of God’s word, I do find a great deal of truth in this statement. However, it is only true if that love for yourself comes from Jesus.

If you love the way the Lord made you and accept the imperfections that He designed, you're on the right track. But let's go back to the first sentence. Making it on your own is something that no one wants to go through. Independence, though, is a great trait. If you have a close relationship with Christ, you know that you won't ever be alone. For some of us, our journey thus far has been pretty lonely. Adults become harder and harder to trust because it seems like the ones closest to you will continually let you down. This is where loving yourself comes in.

If you constantly seek the approval of the people who surround you, you will be indefinitely lonely. If you love yourself and trust that the love Christ has for you is enough, you can make it on your own. Humans don't possess perfect love, only the Lord can give that to you. Many people strive to find their place in the human world when their “place” is already waiting for them in eternity. As hard as it is, we are supposed to allow broken promises, rejection, and unkind words to roll right off our backs. When these things come from those who are closest to us, sometimes it is more difficult to swallow. Even those we see as the Godliest people in our lives will most likely let us down.You have to remember that they are still human, and even if they are close to the Lord, He didn't send you that hurt, the enemy did. No matter your rank on the Christianity scale, we are all still sinners just trying to make our way to the top.

My point is that no matter how close you are to someone, they aren't perfect and they will not fill the void that the Lord can. Don't strive for acceptance from the human world. Love yourself the way the Lord made you and you will be able to make it on your own. The love you search for here on earth is temporary. The love you get from Christ is forever. I would rather be alone with the Him that filled with temporary and imperfect love any day.