j-o-y
(tell you what it means...)
j-o-y for years and years I denied myself and picked up my cross loved god loved Jesus loved my husband my kids my church my neighbors and if there was anything left, I’d love me too bad there was never anything left * Did anybody else sing that song in church as a kid to the tune of Jingle Bells? J-O-Y, J-O-Y tell you what it means Jesus first and yourself last and others in between Pretty sure the Bible says love your neighbor as you love yourself, but whatever.
I actually didn’t sing that one! Sounds like something I’d hear from Glenn on Superstore, lol. However, I was taught JOY - Jesus, Others, Yourself - as it was written on the whiteboard or chalkboard a lot in Sunday School. Smh. Never made sense to me, either, & when I would ask about loving others as yourself I’d quickly get shut down (as with anything else I’d question).
Knew what this was as soon as I saw the title. My mom used to say that to me all the time. I hate it so much. One of the most toxic things from my upbringing, imo.