We all have areas that we need to improve, but as long
as we're pressing forward, getting up each day and
doing our very best, we can be assured that God is
pleased with us.
He may not be pleased with every decision we make,
but He is pleased with us.
I know it is difficult for some people to believe, but
God wants us to feel good about ourselves. He
wants us to be secure and to have healthy self-
images, but so many people focus on their faults
and weaknesses.
When they make mistakes, they're extremely
critical of themselves. They live with that nagging
feeling that chides, "You're not what you're
supposed to be. You don't measure up. You've
blown it too many times."
Guess what. God knew that you were not going
to be perfect. He knew that you were going to
have weaknesses, faults, and wrong desires --
He knew all that before you were even born --
and He still loves you!
One of the worst things you could do is to go
through life being against yourself. This is a
major problem today. Many people have a war
going on inside themselves. They don't really
like who they are. "Well, I'm slow, I'm undisciplined,
I'm unattractive, and I'm not as smart as other
people."
They focus on their weaknesses, not realizing
that this negative introspection is a root cause
of many of their difficulties. They can't get along
in relationships, they're insecure, they don't
enjoy their life, and it's largely because they're
not at peace with who they are.
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David Christainsen
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