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Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence . 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.
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Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence • 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 • Material SuccessMat. 19:16-26; Pro. 23:1-9; I Tim. 6:17; Luk. 12:13-21; Pro. 11:28; 18:10-11; 27:23-24 • Intelligence & WisdomII Sam. 16:23; 17:23; Pro. 3:5-7; Pro. 26:12 • Health & StrengthEcc. 9:11-12; Ecc. 12:1-8 • ExperienceJoshua 9
More Bad Standards • GenderI Peter 3:7; I Cor. 11:8-12; I Tim 5 • Sincerity and Good ConscienceActs 23:1; Proverbs 28:26 • Talent and AbilityI Pet. 4:11; I Tim. 1:12; Mat. 25:14-15; I Cor. 4:7 • RighteousnessRom. 9:30-10:3; Luk. 17:5-10; Ecc. 7:16-18, 20
Even More Bad Standards • Esteem and Judgment of OthersPro. 29:25; II Cor. 10:12-18; Jhn. 4:41-44; I Cor. 4:3-6; Ecc. 7:21-22 • Iron WillJohn 1:12-13 • Good FortuneEcclesiastes 8:16-9:2 • ZERO SELF-CONFIDENCEI Cor. 1:26-31; I Cor. 4:6-7; Pro. 14:16; 25:27
Duality and Inversion of Pride-Envy • Common Problem: Standard is Self • Humility -> PrideSaulSolomonPharisee & Publican • SolutionPut your hand on your mouth – Pro. 30:32Confess your Sins – Phi. 2:3-4See yourself as God sees you
God’s Image of Us • Esteems Us InfinitelyJohn 3:16; I John 4:9-11; Romans 5:6-8 • God Enables UsMoses – Exodus 4:10-12 • God StrengthensHis Servants – Ezekiel 3:7-9; Jeremiah 1:17 • God ProvidesMatthew 6:25-34; Genesis 22:8 • God’s Wisdom Gives ConfidenceProverbs 3:21-26; 11:2; 14:26; 22:4; 22:17-21