For you made us only a little lower than God,
and you crowned us with glory and honor.
PSALM 8:5 NLT
When you encounter tough times, you may lose self-confidence. Or you may become so focused on what other people are thinking—or saying—that you fail to focus on God. To do so is a mistake of major proportions—don’t make it. Instead, seek God’s guidance as you focus your energies on becoming the best you that you can possibly be. And when it comes to matters of self-esteem and self-image, seek approval not from your peers, but from your Creator.
Millions of words have been written about various ways to improve self-image and increase self-esteem. Yet, maintaining a healthy self-image is, to a surprising extent, a matter of doing three things:
1. Obeying God
2. Thinking healthy thoughts
3. Finding a purpose for your life that pleases your Creator and yourself.
The following common-sense, Biblically-based tips can help you build the kind of self-image—and the kind of life—that both you and God can be proud of.
Being loved by Him whose opinion matters most gives us the security to risk loving, too—even loving ourselves. ~Gloria Gaither
As you and I lay up for ourselves living, lasting treasures in Heaven, we come to the awesome conclusion that we ourselves are His treasure! ~Anne Graham Lotz
Your self worth is more important than your net worth. ~Anonymous
The Creator has made us each one of a kind. There is nobody else exactly like us, and there never will be. Each of us is His special creation and is alive for a distinctive purpose. ~Luci Swindoll
TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Lord, help me speak courteously to everyone, including myself. And when I make a mistake, help me to forgive myself quickly and thoroughly, just as I forgive others. Amen
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#1 by Lor - March 28th, 2009 at 04:24
Hi need a purpose for life. I can’t live for my child only. I am created in God’s image and I am His child. I focus on who I am in Jesus and how precious I am to him.
#2 by Elsie - April 13th, 2009 at 09:52
Thank you for this article. I have always had very poor self-esteem as long as I can remember. Since I have God in my life now all things have become new. I have better self-esteem and not as fearful. Your article is a big help to me and thank you again. I hope I can print it out to read often.
#3 by Steve Rush - May 19th, 2009 at 23:13
There are a number of truths to be taken from the field of psychology, this is one. But it has also been hijacked by pop-psychology, raising the suspicions of the more conservative and reformed branches of the church. Is there some other way of communicating this without using the same language employed by the pop-psychs? I do hope so.
#4 by Sara Ryan - May 27th, 2009 at 17:45
Hi – This morning I was listening to KLOVE in Charleston, WV (93.3 FM). There was a story about a woman who had a need for constant affirmation. Do you have this story anywhere on your website? Thank you.
#5 by andrea - June 12th, 2009 at 02:18
Steve,
I dont know what you mean by pop psychology. If you mean the “thinking healthy thoughts,” this is not just psychology. It is found everywhere in the Bible. And I can testify to the truth of it. The Bible says “As a man thinks in his heart, so he is.” This has been so important in my life. I am only just beginning to crawl out of a lousy self image I’ve held for 40 years, and a lot of it is believing who I am in Jesus, and changing the thoughts in my head. It is the Bible who presented these truths first, not pop psychology.
Andrea
#6 by Adriana Caughie - August 27th, 2009 at 11:21
Hi I just wanted to let the group know that Joyce Meyer has written a book called “Being the Person God Made You To Be” which speaks to self-esteem issues. This book touched my life and enabled me to serve God by depending on Him for confidence and ability.