Posts Tagged: self worth

When Mother’s Day Hurts

Mother's Day Hurts

Abraham Lincoln, our 16th president, is quoted as saying, “All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” Well, good for him. No, great for him! He was blessed. But many of us can’t tie his sentiment to our own moms. On this Mother’s Day, I hope you are… Read more »

Transform: See Yourself as God Sees You

transform

In this post exploring our true identity, let’s look at the topic of transformation. God uses other believers to help us to transform our self-image, so that we are able to see ourselves as God sees us. In 2 Corinthians 5:17 the Bible tells us that we become a “new creation” when we accept Jesus… Read more »

Societal Influences: See Yourself as God Sees You

influences

Ladies, last week in our series exploring our true identity we talked about how our parent’s view of us seriously impacted our self-portrait as we grew up. This week, let’s look at three influences outside the home that may have amplified the negative messaging we heard at home—or, conversely, overrode the God-based confidence our parents tried to instill in us. These influences… Read more »

Mistaken Identity: See Yourself as God Sees You

Self-portrait

Ladies, in this, the second blog post in our series exploring our true identity, let’s look at whether you’re walking around with a mistaken identity. Say what??? Here’s what I mean: there is a very good chance, especially if you’re basing your self-identity and self-worth on the three cultural myths we covered last week, that you’re viewing yourself entirely… Read more »

Personal Identity: See Yourself as God Sees You

Woman Identity

Ladies, in this, the first blog post in our series exploring our true identity, we have to ask: How do you see yourself? As God sees you—or as the world sees you? Are you basing your personal identity on your job title? Your marital status? Your dress size? The car you drive? The volume of “Likes” your selfies and posts garner on… Read more »