Loving Yourself the Way God Does

Loving Yourself the Way God Does

From You, Me and Jesus by Keenya Kelly

February 2, 2026 · 13 min · Season 5 · Episode 165

About this episode

Keenya Kelly shares her journey of learning to see herself the way God does, discussing self-love and overcoming shame.

You can quote “fearfully and wonderfully made” but secretly hate what you see in the mirror. In this identity-healing episode of “You, Me, and Jesus,” Keenya shares her journey of learning to see herself the way God does—body, personality, past and all. She talks about unlearning churchy shame, breaking agreement with self-hatred, and practicing real, biblical self-compassion. In our “What Would Jesus Actually Do?” segment, we explore how Jesus might speak to someone who internally calls them...

People in this episode

Host: Keenya Kelly

Topics covered

  • self-love
  • identity healing
  • self-compassion
  • Christianity
  • overcoming shame

Keywords

  • self-hatred
  • biblical self-compassion
  • fearfully and wonderfully made
  • identity
  • church shame

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