20/9/08-Mirror mirror on the wall (self-esteem)-sis wanping
>Snow white and the seven little dwarves
>Self-esteem- What kind of value do we have of ourselves
-Jeremiah 1:5-6
>Self-esteem is dependant on your culture
>There is a reason why God wants you here
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3 PARTS OF SELF-ESTEEM1)World's view of self-esteem
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I am worth something because I am doing well and the world looks up to me-World's view
-Ezekiel 18:4
-Proverbs 11:2
-Proverbs 16:18
2)God's view of self-esteem
i]We have value because we are created in God's image
-Genesis 1:27
>God desire us to have a relationship with Him
-Jeremiah 29:11
ii]We have value because we belong to God
>We are nothing without God.
>With God, we are something special.
-Genesis 2:7
>You are valuable because of who loves you
-Romans 5:8
-1 Peter 2:9
-Romans 8:17
3)A humble view of ourselves
-Philippians 2:5-7
-1 Corinthians 15:10
>By the grace of God, you are who you are.
>To be humble is not feeling inferior, inferiority is a pride.
-Colossians 3:23-24
>It's not about how you feel, it's about what God wants you to do.
>The only one thing that will last is the relationship with God, and no one can take it away.
I am who I am because the great I am says I am