SelfEsteem and SelfConfidence l l l SelfEsteem What
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Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence l l l Self-Esteem: “What am I worth? ” Self-Confidence: “What can I do? ” Affects our appearance. Proverbs 15: 13 Affects our health. Proverbs 17: 22; 18: 14 Makes us vulnerable. Proverbs 27: 8
Faulty Standards of Confidence l Material Success Mat. 19: 16 -26; Pro. 23: 1 -9; I Tim. 6: 17; Luk. 12: 1321; Pro. 11: 28; 18: 10 -11; 27: 23 -24 l Intelligence & Wisdom II Sam. 16: 23; 17: 23; Pro. 3: 5 -7; Pro. 26: 12 l Health & Strength Ecc. 9: 11 -12; Ecc. 12: 1 -8 l Experience Joshua 9
More Bad Standards l Gender I Peter 3: 7; I Cor. 11: 8 -12; I Tim 5 l Sincerity and Good Conscience Acts 23: 1; Proverbs 28: 26 l Talent and Ability I Pet. 4: 11; I Tim. 1: 12; Mat. 25: 14 -15; I Cor. 4: 7 l Righteousness Rom. 9: 30 -10: 3; Luk. 17: 5 -10; Ecc. 7: 16 -18, 20
Even More Bad Standards l Esteem and Judgment of Others Pro. 29: 25; II Cor. 10: 12 -18; Jhn. 4: 41 -44; I Cor. 4: 3 -6; Ecc. 7: 21 -22 l Iron Will John 1: 12 -13 l Good Fortune Ecclesiastes 8: 16 -9: 2 l ZERO SELF-CONFIDENCE I Cor. 1: 26 -31; I Cor. 4: 6 -7; Pro. 14: 16; 25: 27
Duality and Inversion of Pride-Envy l l Common Problem: Standard is Self Humility -> Pride Saul Solomon Pharisee & Publican l Solution Put your hand on your mouth – Pro. 30: 32 Confess your Sins – Phi. 2: 3 -4 See yourself as God sees you
God’s Image of Us l Esteems Us Infinitely John 3: 16; I John 4: 9 -11; Romans 5: 6 -8 l God Enables Us Moses – Exodus 4: 10 -12 l God Strengthens His Servants – Ezekiel 3: 7 -9; Jeremiah 1: 17 l God Provides Matthew 6: 25 -34; Genesis 22: 8 l God’s Wisdom Gives Confidence Proverbs 3: 21 -26; 11: 2; 14: 26; 22: 4; 22: 17 -21
