Nescy and Bianca, our Special Character Leaders, along with members of the Student Council hosted 150 students from the other Catholic Schools last Thursday

In many places, the Bible says, “Love your neighbour as yourself” (Leviticus 19:18; Matthew 19:19; Galatians 5:14), but we often overlook the “as yourself” part. We can’t fully love God or anyone else unless we love ourselves. This means realising that we’re a child of God, created for fellowship with Him. Everyone’s valuable to the Lord. But our self-worth is rooted in the fact that we have a relationship with God. We need to care for ourselves because He’s offered us salvation, given us the Holy Spirit, and developed a unique plan for our life. Love of self is essential to God’s plan for every believer. He wants us to exercise proper care for ourselves, which helps us relate to Him. If we dislike ourselves, we may feel unworthy of God’s love and refuse to approach Him as Father. But love teaches us to see ourselves the way He sees us—as His beloved children, each with unique gifts and talents. Whoever you are and your circumstances, I can tell you something about yourself. God has a special plan for you. But He can’t set you on the path to achieving His goals for your life until you recognize your worth and learn to love the person He created you to be.

Kind regards,Nescy and Bianca