God created man and saw that he was EXCELLENT.
Things that destroy our self-image:
· EVOLUTION
- “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities – his eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.” (Romans 1:20)
- Evolution “Theory” contradicts Scientific “Law”
· Comparison
- The mirror of comparison is like an amusement park mirror – it is TWISTED.
- INSECURITY and discontentedness comes from comparison.
· Bad experiences
- B ABIES can feel rejection from the womb because their brain and feelings are formed from the third week.
- People’s WORDS (jokes, making fun, nicknames) and attitudes about what’s beautiful or acceptable and what’s not can contribute to self-rejection.
- When someone we respect, like another person who has qualities (physical, mental, etc.) that we don’t, it sends a message: “If you’re beautiful and have certain qualities – then I’ll love you.” So we act like someone or something else to be accepted. This is a false concept based on what others think of us – it’s not how God sees us.
- Since God is perfect, and He accepts you, why do you care if other IMPERFECT people don’t accept you?
- God says to us, “I’m with you, then who can be against you?”
Made Unique by God – A Proper Self-Image
· God Created every Person in His IMAGE
“For You created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.” (Psalm 139:13)
· God Makes Only the HIGHEST Quality Creations
“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” (Psalm 139:14)
· God Only CREATES “One of a Kinds”
“My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,”
(Psalm 139:15)
· God Creates You So Only You Can Fulfil Your DESTINY
“Your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.”
(Psalm 139:16)
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