Dealing With Low Self-esteem
Friday June 1, 2018
Low self-esteem. No self-worth. We make a mistake and we feel like we are a failure. When others don’t approve of us we can’t seem to cope. We feel like no matter how hard we try we can’t ever measure up. What are we left with? A general feeling of hopelessness that God never intended us to have. When God looked at the humans He created He said they were “very good”. Our self-worth should be based on what God says, not on what we think, and not on what others say.
The devil lies to us continuously. Because we don’t feel good about ourselves, our circumstances, or our future, he tells us we’re defective and we need something to make us fit in, be accepted, and feel better. The temptation is often towards an addictive substance or a relationship we think will make us feel better, but either one will end up being destructive to our well-being.
When life unravels around our unhealthy life choices, the devil then emphasizes how flawed we are and how hopeless it is for us to change. Our self-esteem bottoms out as we so easily identify with our mistakes, our shattered dreams, and the pain we feel inside.
When life unravels around our unhealthy life choices, the devil then emphasizes how flawed we are and how hopeless it is for us to change. Our self-esteem bottoms out as we so easily identify with our mistakes, our shattered dreams, and the pain we feel inside.
For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago (Ephesians 2:10 NLT)
God lifts us up with the truth that, when we ask Jesus to forgive us for all our wrongdoings and give us new life, the good plans God created for us long ago are activated. What could be better than that?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Thank you for your Holy Spirit who lives within me to guide me into all truth - including knowing who I truly am in Christ. Help me to renew my mind and heart with who You say I am. I am grateful that I am valued as precious in Your sight. Amen
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