The way we consistently perceive ourselves will be the way that others perceive us.  Self esteem is our assessment whether it is positive or negative.  Why is healthy self esteem important?  We act in harmony with what we think or feel about ourselves.  We can’t consistently act in a manner that is inconsistent with the way we see ourselves.  Our performance will line up with our perceptions.

Why is self image important?  Our self image affects the quality of the decisions we make and we will never rise above our self image because it causes us to fail or succeed.  Our self image affects every aspect of our lives and behavior.  It affects our ability to learn, grow and change.  It even has an impact on the how we choose our friends, mate and career.

We form our self image in a series of ways; through the eyes of others, our own personal observations, Satan and God.  Remember Satan is a liar and nothing he says can be trusted and only God’s word is the truth.  God’s image of us is true and it does not change.  

Low self esteem is an enemy because it is a negative image, self portrait or self evaluation of yourself and it denies your God given value and worth.   Some causes of low self esteem includes negative parenting styles either being over protective, a perfectionist, uninvolved or authoritarian.  Satan likes low self esteem because it destroys potential, visions, goals and dreams.  People with low self esteem will settle for less that God’s best.  Low self esteem causes us to neglect the God factor because we are focusing on us and not God.

Healthy self esteem is Christ centered self esteem.  How do you eradicate low self esteem or how to become healthy?  You can start by looking at the God’s word.  Accurate biblical self esteem is built on knowing who you are, whose you are, and who is with you and what you are worth to God?  Who we are?  We are the sons of God this is our new place.  Satan no longer has a legal right to our life.  We are the righteousness of God (2 Corinthians 5:21).  Righteousness is being in right standing with God and that gives us rights, privileges and responsibilities of being a family member.  God’s righteousness has nothing to do with our works.  God made us righteous.  We are the temple of God. (1 Corinthians 6:19).  Whose are we and who is with you?  As a believer we belong to God and he is always with us.  What are we worth to God?  God gave his son for us and we were bought with Jesus’ blood.  So, God could not have given us a greater gift than his son.

How do you know if you have healthy Christ centered self esteem?  Do you have confidence in God’s faithfulness and commitment to your success?  Are you confident in your own God given talents, abilities and gifts?  Do you confront challenges or adversity and don’t’ run from them?  Are you a winner in life?  Do you inspire, encourage and motivate others to win?  If you answered yes to these questions you are on track but if you need improvement in this area don’t be discouraged.  Now, you can focus in this area by reading books, listening to tapes and reading what God’s words says about you.  Remember, the Word of God is your Answer!!

 

 

 

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