Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble. Proverbs 13:20 (NLT) According to Proverbs 13:20, hanging around wise people makes you wise. Similarly, if you want to improve your self-esteem, you will need to build relationships with people who are happy and feel good about themselves. If others’ attitudes are negatively affecting you, how will you grow for God? God wants you to rise up and be all that He says you can be, and if the people you spend your time with are preventing you from growing in a positive direction, you may need to distance yourself. I’m not suggesting that you ditch every friend who suffers from low self-esteem, however. Even the greatest friendships will have to …
Embrace The Challenge
Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. Philippians 3:13–14 (NLT) To have a healthy self-esteem, it is essential to let go of the past. When all you do is look at the past, it is like driving a car that has a tiny windshield and a massive rear-view mirror. You cannot enjoy the beautiful scenery that is all around you, nor can you get excited about where you are heading next. Refuse to hold on to grudges. Instead, focus on the fact that people change and grow. Offence keeps you stuck in the past, but so can successes. If …
God Wants You To Be The Best
If you will only obey me, you will have plenty to eat. Isaiah 1:19 (NLT) God wants you to realize that you can be the best. Many Christians may have a real problem with this statement because they have been taught that to follow Christ is to be lowly. It is absolutely true that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble (James 4:6, NLT), which is why I am not saying that God wants you to think you are better than everyone else. However, He does want you to be the very best you can be. Believing that you are capable of anything God asks you to do is not pride; it is faith. God also wants you to have the best, …
You Are Not What You Do
As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. Colossians 2:6-7 (NKJV) People with low self-worth often feel hurt by others. Let me give you an example to demonstrate how destructive poor self-esteem can be when it comes to our relationships. Let’s pretend that I just had my dislocated right shoulder put back into place but I don’t mention it to my co-workers. When I walk in to work, the first person I encounter shakes my hand. Although this friendly gesture wouldn’t hurt normally, it brings excruciating pain to me. On my way to my office, this happens several more …
Don’t Think Of Yourself More Than You Should
For by the grace (unmerited favour of God) given to me I warn everyone among you not to estimate and think of himself more highly than he ought [not to have an exaggerated opinion of his own importance], but to rate his ability with sober judgment. Romans 12:3 (AMPC) When we talk about relationships, we have to distinguish between two categories: vertical and horizontal. Your vertical relationship is the one you have with God. He loves you so much that you could never begin to comprehend the extent of it. You are incredibly special to God. Your horizontal relationships refer to your ties with other people. Romans 12:3 pertains to these horizontal relationships when it tells you not to think too highly of yourself or …