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SELF-IMAGE. “People travel to wonder at the height of mountains…. …at the huge waves of the sea…. …at the long courses of rivers…. …at the vast compass of the ocean…. …at the circular motion of the stars…. …and they pass by themselves without wondering.” St. Augustine, 399 A.D.
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…and they pass by themselves without wondering.” St. Augustine, 399 A.D.
“She is one of the prettiest girls in the world, but she thinks she is incredibly ugly; she considers herself grotesque.”
Jodie said of her friend: “It’s like Natasha says ‘God, if you love me, you must really be a jerk.’”
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HEALTHY SELF-ESTEEM:
“Seeing yourself as God sees you …no more and no less.”
“…I say to every man among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think…
…but to think so as to have sound judgment.” -Romans 12:3 (NASB)
“Remember that the Lord rescued you to become his own people…
…and specialpossession; that is what you are today.” -Deuteronomy 4:20 (NLT)
“You are precious to me. You are honored, and I love you.” -Isaiah 43:4 (NLT)
“He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me.” -Psalm 18:19 (NLT)
“How precious are your thoughts about me, O God! They are innumerable! …
…I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! …
…And when I wakeup in the morning you are still with me!” 42 Psalm 139:17-18 (NLT)
Created in His image… with the capacity to love…
Created in His image… with the capacity to create 46
With the capacity to think
Created in His image with the capacity to make moral decisions
God gave you the capacity to relate personally with an infinitely personal God. 50