Vanity is different from self-love. Self-love is good because we are to love ourselves as God loves us. This type of self-love is radically different from vanity. Vanity is a self-absorption, prideful, and narcissistic infatuation with oneself. This type of narcissistic love for oneself can cause all sorts of problems and unhappiness. Come with me on this journey as we discover how to overcome vanity.

There will be some people whose company we don’t prefer, but that doesn’t make them toxic. We may be polar opposites in ideology with someone but can maintain a comfortable relationship. Democrats can enjoy the company of Republicans, a New York Yankees fan can have a friendly relationship with a Boston Red Sox fan, and Christians can engage in healthy interactions with non-Christians. But when a person is toxic, he or she is unable to maintain a healthy relationship with anyone. Only those willing to suffer the selfish demands of the toxic person can endure such a relationship for long. You have to love yourself enough to move on.

Fear has the power to paralyze us, when we most need to act. Fear would have us retreat, when we need to advance forward. Let’s Override Fear with Faith. Both cannot exist in the same place. Let’s win together. Here we go.