Professional Documents
Culture Documents
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Low Self-Esteem
You are unique, there is no one in the universe exactly like you!
There is nothing good to be gained from comparing yourself to others. (2 Cor. 10:12)
We are to love others as (not instead of) ourselves, which means we must love ourselves.
(Mark 12:31)
Pride
You are what you are by the grace of God. (1 Cor. 15:10)
Because of original sin, all of us our imperfect and in need of redemption. (Isa. 64:6, Rom.
3:10-12)
You should not think too highly of yourself. (Gen. 11:4-8, Tower of Babel)
Feeling or acting proud invites a humbling/embarrassing fall. (Prov. 11:2, Prov. 16:18)
What influences your self-image?
Parents
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Other Family
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Friends
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School/Work
You need to shift your focus from what the world thinks of you to what God thinks of you!.
As far as God is concerned, it’s what’s inside, in your heart, that counts, not your outward appearance.
(1 Sam. 16:7, Matt. 23:27, John 7:24, 2 Cor. 5:12, 1 Pe. 1:24)
Your place of belonging in God’s family
God is your Father (Creator) who created you in His own image and likeness. (Gen. 1:26-27)
God knows you completely and intimately, He knew what you would be like before you were
even conceived and He has a good purpose for which he formed you and caused you to be
born. (Psalm 139:1-16, Jer. 1:5, Jer. 29:11, Eph. 2:10)
God has been drawing you to him since your conception. (Psalm 22:9-10)
A believer is chosen by God. (Acts 22:14, Eph. 1:3-5, 2 Th. 2:13, 1 Pe. 2:4)
A believer is destined to share in God’s kingdom and glory. (Ro. 9:23-24, 1 Thes. 2:12)
Jesus believed that you were worth dying for. Through belief in, and acceptance of, His
sacrifice, you can be made new, and found righteous before God. (John 3:16-17)
What you believe about yourself affects your limits and therefore your ability to accomplish
things. With God’s help you can do anything! (Ex. 3:11-12, Phil. 4:13)