In Genesis 1:26, God says: "let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth,and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth."
Have you ever doubted your self-worth? Feeling that you haven't accomplished anything or have nothing to offer this world. GOD SAYS DIFFERENTLY! We are made in His image. What is the image of God like?
1. God is an intelligent God. Who else but an intelligent God could have inspired all the words that we now know as the Bible...God's Holy word? it took a lot of brain power to give many of these men the same gospel message and the details of actual historical events...past, present, and future.
2. God is an artist and a creative person. He created the whole beautiful universe from nothing. He has also given every artist in history their talent to produce great masterpieces.
3. God is a loving God. He gave His only son that we might be forgiven of our sins and have eternal life with Him in Heaven. His love extends to everyone of their ethnicity or station in life.
4. God is an understanding God. He understood that we could not keep the law in its entirety and provided His grace so that we could be forgiven for not keeping all of it.
5. God is a good communicator. God gives us instructions on how to live the Christian life in easy, understandable terms in the Bible. He is also a good listener and hears our every prayer.
6. God, in the form of Jesus, was a very hard worker. He was a carpenter and made His own living.
7. God was a good psychologist. He gave us all the rules for living a happy and fulfilled life.
8. God is a persistent God. The same rules that applied in Biblical times still apply today.
9. God is a patient God. he patiently waits for us to come to Him to accept Him as Saviour and to let Him lead our lives.
10. God is a forgiving God. He is always ready and waiting to forgive us of our sins, no matter how many or how severe they are.
11. God is a prosperous God. He owns the whole universe and since we are His children, that means that we are His heirs.
So how can we say that we have no self-worth when we possess all these same attributes? Remember, we were all made in His image! If we weren't worth anything, God would not have given His only son to take our place on the cross.
What can you do to improve your self-image or self-confidence?
1. Make a list of all your accomplishments, whether large or small. Read them at least once a week.
2. Look in the mirror every day and remind yourself that you were worth the life of God's only son.
3. Remember that you are God's child and you were made in His image so you possess all the characteristics of God (except His perfection). Look at the list again of what those characteristics are.
4. Express your love and concern for others. The more love you give away, the more love God gives to you.
5. Stop comparing yourself to other people. the only opinion that matters is what God thinks of you! You have your own unique qualities which no one else possesses.
6. Try to find one thing that you are better at than most people. Concentrate on doing that one thing to the best of your ability.
7. Always do your best at what you do. When the task is finished, don't ask yourself "Did I succeed or fail?" Ask yourself if you did the best job that you could do.
8. Always compliment others when they deserve it, but be sincere. This is one sure way to gain friends and keep them and you will be amazed at the compliments that you receive in return.
9. Remind yourself that : "I am the only ME that God made so He must have a special plan for me and I can succeed in that plan if I will only follow His lead.
10. Instead of thinking "I am such a failure." , replace that thought with "How can I do better next time?"
11. Remember the phrase: God didn't make any junk!
12. If you have children, look at some of their accomplishments and remember that you probably had something to do with some of their successes.
13. Remember that prosperity is not necessarily the one with the most money. Prosperity is having enough money, possessions, love, intelligence, and compassion to fulfill your own needs and have enough left over to share a little with others. No matter how little you have, you can always find someone who has less.
14. Concentrate on helping someone else solve their problems and your own problems will seem a lot smaller.
15. Remember to reflect His image in your own life so that others will see the love of God in you and you will live a happy, successful life.
If you need help with a self-confidence issue or any other life problem, please check out my website at www.agapecoaching.us , then contact me and allow me to help you.
I am just a normal human being, saved by grace. The only formal education I have is a business school education and recent training as a certified life coach. However, life's experiences have taught me much more than my formal education. I have been through a divorce (because of emotional and physical spousal abuse). I have raised three children, mostly on my own. I am also a survivor of a sexual abuse crime and have since worked as a rape crisis counselor. In spite of all these adversities, I am an overcomer with a very high degree of self-esteem. It hasn't come easily, but through counseling and the power of God, I was able to attain it and now with my formal training, I am ready to help others with any life problem that they may incur.Remember, God loves you, no matter what you've done in the past or what you will do in the future and He made you for a special purpose that no one else can fulfill.God's purpose for my life is to help other people live a happy and successful life. I look forward to serving you.