25 Bible verses on self-esteem

 

25 Bible verse on self-esteem

Self –esteem is defined as confidence and satisfaction in oneself and abilities.

While these are so important to live a healthy life; as believers confidence is first rooted in God who is our creator, for the manufacturer of a product alone knows how a product made can function optimally.

You can appreciate your true value only from the perspective of your Creator.

You cannot truly esteem self but by first having a right esteem of God.

Relying on these Bible verses will help you to build inner strength and confidence.

Zechariah 4:6

So he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty.

Genesis 1:27

So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

Ephesians 2:10

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Jeremiah 17:7

But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.

Psalm 139:14

 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;  your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

Psalm 27:1

The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?

Isaiah 32:17

The fruit of that righteousness will be peace; its effect will be quietness and confidence forever.

Romans 12:2

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Isaiah 40:31

 But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

Hebrews 4:16

Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Isaiah 41:10

 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Philippians 1:6

Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 1:7

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

Philippians 4:13

I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

Ephesians 3:12

 In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.

1 Corinthians 2:3-5

I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling. My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.

2 Corinthians 12:9

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

Hebrews 4:16 

Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Hebrews 10:35-36

Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward.  For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

Hebrews 13:6 

So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
  What can mere mortals do to me?

1 John 4:17

This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus.

Jeremiah 1:5

Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.

 Romans 8:1

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

Psalm 20:7

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the name of the Lord our God.

Proverbs 3:26

 For the Lord will be your confidence, And will keep your foot from being caught.

Ten benefits of Biblical meditation

 

This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success - Joshua 1:8.

A great deal of thoughts pass through our minds daily and most are not exactly beneficial to our total well-being, and this need not be so.

Biblical meditation is reflection on God, His works, abilities and on His Word with the ultimate aim of being transformed by its mighty power. It is an exercise that gives true inner peace regardless of the external circumstances.

It is not an esoteric exercise as in Eastern meditation which should be avoided.

Mantra meditation for example uses vain repetition which the Bible warns against.

Also, transcendental meditation requires the emptying of one’s mind; while mindfulness is the focus on your thoughts as they pass through the mind.

In Biblical meditation, the focus is God and his Word, unlike the New Age meditation in which the object is self.

New Age meditation is steeped in mysticism and spirit possession which the Bible strongly cautions against.

Biblical meditation involves pondering on God’s thoughts as revealed in the scriptures and not just on your own thoughts.

This process leads to deeper understanding and enhances personal application of the insights from received from the Bible.

Benefits of Biblical meditation:

1. Healing and health: Medical benefit of meditation is a well-known subject. The body is said to mirror the state of the mind. Meditation tends to lower the level of the stress hormone -  cortisol. 

Proverbs 4: 24 states that the word is health and healing to all of our flesh.

2. Meditation transforms you, because ‘as a man thinks in his heart, so is he’.

3. It is one of the ways of receiving divine wisdom and fulfillment.

4. It produces true mental, emotional and spiritual peace.

5. Meditation brings success.

6. Results in intimacy with the true God.

7. It builds faith and confidence.

8. It helps build inner strength.

9. It boosts concentration and allows you to focus on what is essential for your well-being.

10. True meditation brings hope, satisfaction and stability.

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Think right, believe right, and fulfill purpose

  

 Every man/woman born has a purpose. No one is an accident. The good God has a reason for bringing you into this world. He alone has the key to you fulfilling your purpose.

Before you were born, He knew you and ordained for you a purpose (Jer. 1:6). He created all our reasoning faculties and various abilities to be used for His glory. It is a known fact that the real purpose of a product is determined by its maker; and abiding closely by his instructions as documented in his manual can you hope to maximize the use of such product.

God Almighty made you and has given us a manual –The Bible to know him and through knowing Him can we truly know ourselves and thereby live a meaningful and purposeful life. 

We have been created with the capacity to acquire knowledge. The human mind is a masterpiece - depending on how it is used. A wonderful gift of God to us and it is to our advantage to use it for His glory.

What goes on in our mind is of utmost importance because it determines our level of victory in life. God wants our thoughts to align with His. If you want your ways to align with God’s ways, you must think His thoughts.

Isaiah 55: 7&8 – Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord for He will have mercy upon him: and to our God for He will abundantly pardon-  For my thoughts are not your thoughts and my ways your ways - says the Lord.

The mind that stays on the Lord will experience perfect peace (Isaiah 26:3) – irrespective of the external turmoil.

Advantages of retaining God’s word in your mind:

•         It is the source of perfect peace- Isaiah 26:3.

•          Gives life and health – Prov. 20: 4.

•         It makes your way prosperous- Josh. 1:8.

•         Gives good success – Josh. 1: 8.

•         It is the source of true joy- Jer. 15: 16.

•        The word of God is a lamp and a light (gives direction)- Ps. 119: 105.

What you think habitually forms your beliefs and your beliefs form your character which in turn is key to fulfilling your purpose.
Some of the functions of the brain are:
1. Ability to think and concentrate.
2. The seat of our personality.
3. Speaking/communication.
4. Controls movements: Without the ability to move and carry out what our minds create we will be limited.
5. Ability to adapt.
6. Problem-solving.
7. Planning and anticipation.
8. Vision.
These are apart from vital functions such as breathing, blood circulation etc.
We are fearfully and wonderfully made, our brains more so. 
We are capable of awesome creative imaginations, all of which does not guarantee complete fulfillment. Our direction come from God, we must humble ourselves to know that there is a God who is above us and without Him we can do nothing.
Our abilities are not complete without faith in God.
Jer. 10:23 says - O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walks to direct his steps.