SELF ESTEEMSELF ESTEEM

What a What a person thinks person thinks of himself is of himself is important. important. “For as a “For as a man thinks in man thinks in his heart, so his heart, so is he” (Prov. is he” (Prov. 23:7).23:7).

The Ideal Self-EsteemThe Ideal Self-Esteem

1. Security (Rom. 5:1-2; 8:1-2; 1. Security (Rom. 5:1-2; 8:1-2; 35-39)35-39)

2. Significance (Rom. 8:14-17; 2. Significance (Rom. 8:14-17; 1 Peter 2:9-10)1 Peter 2:9-10)

3. Competence (Phil. 4:13; 2 3. Competence (Phil. 4:13; 2 Tim. 1:7-9)Tim. 1:7-9)

Suggestions for building Suggestions for building self-esteem in your mate self-esteem in your mate

and your children.and your children.A. Provide a A. Provide a securesecure

environment.environment.

B. Try to B. Try to understandunderstand them. them.

C. Be C. Be patientpatient with them. with them.

D. Have D. Have faithfaith in them. in them.

E. E. PraisePraise and compliment them and compliment them (Gal. 6:3; Prov. 18:22)(Gal. 6:3; Prov. 18:22)

Some Practical Help in Some Practical Help in Building Self-Esteem.Building Self-Esteem.

A. Be A. Be carefulcareful what and how you what and how you think. think.

B. Believe that your self-esteem B. Believe that your self-esteem can be can be changedchanged for the better. for the better.

C. Do C. Do thingsthings that will make you that will make you like yourself. like yourself.

D. Take some risks in your effort D. Take some risks in your effort to to improveimprove (Matt. 14:25-31). (Matt. 14:25-31).

E. Do not be E. Do not be criticalcritical of yourself or of yourself or others.others.

F. Take a look at other F. Take a look at other peoplepeople. . Imitate their good and avoid Imitate their good and avoid their bad (1 Cor. 11:1; 1 Tim. their bad (1 Cor. 11:1; 1 Tim. 4:12)4:12)

G. Forget about the G. Forget about the mistakesmistakes you you have made (Phil. 3:13-14).have made (Phil. 3:13-14).

H. Know that you do not have to H. Know that you do not have to live up to the live up to the expectationsexpectations of of others. others.

I. Worship God in a I. Worship God in a faithfulfaithful and and regularregular manner (Acts 20:7; Heb. manner (Acts 20:7; Heb. 10:25).10:25).

J. Accept the fact that J. Accept the fact that lifelife is not is not always fair. always fair.

K. Do not be a procrastinator. Do K. Do not be a procrastinator. Do things things todaytoday that need to be done that need to be done (Prov. 27:1; James 4:13-15).(Prov. 27:1; James 4:13-15).

L. Ask God L. Ask God dailydaily to help you be the to help you be the best person you can be (Phil. best person you can be (Phil. 1:21).1:21).