Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence

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Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence

• Self-EsteemWhat am I worth?
• Self-ConfidenceWhat can I do?
• Affects our appearance. Proverbs 1513
• Affects our health. Proverbs 1722 1814
• Makes us vulnerable. Proverbs 278

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Faulty Standards of Confidence

• Material SuccessMat. 1916-26 Pro. 231-9 I
  Tim. 617 Luk. 1213-21 Pro. 1128 1810-11
  2723-24
• Intelligence WisdomII Sam. 1623 1723 Pro.
  35-7 Pro. 2612
• Health StrengthEcc. 911-12 Ecc. 121-8
• ExperienceJoshua 9

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More Bad Standards

• GenderI Peter 37 I Cor. 118-12 I Tim 5
• Sincerity and Good ConscienceActs 231 Proverbs
  2826
• Talent and AbilityI Pet. 411 I Tim. 112 Mat.
  2514-15 I Cor. 47
• RighteousnessRom. 930-103 Luk. 175-10 Ecc.
  716-18, 20

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Even More Bad Standards

• Esteem and Judgment of OthersPro. 2925 II Cor.
  1012-18 Jhn. 441-44 I Cor. 43-6 Ecc.
  721-22
• Iron WillJohn 112-13
• Good FortuneEcclesiastes 816-92
• ZERO SELF-CONFIDENCEI Cor. 126-31 I Cor.
  46-7 Pro. 1416 2527

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Duality and Inversion of Pride-Envy

• Common Problem Standard is Self
• Humility -gt PrideSaulSolomonPharisee
  Publican
• SolutionPut your hand on your mouth Pro.
  3032Confess your Sins Phi. 23-4See yourself
  as God sees you

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Gods Image of Us

• Esteems Us InfinitelyJohn 316 I John 49-11
  Romans 56-8
• God Enables UsMoses Exodus 410-12
• God StrengthensHis Servants Ezekiel 37-9
  Jeremiah 117
• God ProvidesMatthew 625-34 Genesis 228
• Gods Wisdom Gives ConfidenceProverbs 321-26
  112 1426 224 2217-21