As a christian I have been caught up in self hate over the years because of the verbal abuse that was given to me.
The Bible says that we are Gods temple and we should respect it.
For the longest time I have had tendencys of putting myself and downplaying myself. I am JUST starting after 21 years of being a christian that I am speical and I am beautiful in Gods eyes and I am strong.
Many times I would not by myself things because I did not feel I was worth it or special and I am starting to change that thinking.
Dont get me wrong we should not be conceited and all that either,
What are godly healthy ways to be good to yourself and to continue to respect yourself. Godly answers only.
I know Psalm 139 and Jeremiah 29:11 what are other verses that are in the Bible that deal with how speical we are to God and others?
2006-10-05 06:54:48 · 6 answers · asked by encourager4God 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Thank you for being so candid with us. I respect and appreciate your honesty. Read psalm 45. v. 10-11 in that psalm says, "Listen, O daughter, consider and give ear: Foget your people and your father's house. The king is enthralled by your beauty; honor him, for he is your Lord." Absolutely beautiful poetry to my ears! Also, God made us in his own image. We are his creations. Don't insult the work of his hands. You are exactly what he wanted. Love it.
2006-10-05 07:01:43 · answer #1 · answered by Light 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Psalms 34:18; 103:13, 14; Nehemiah 9:17; 2 Peter 3:9, 15.
2006-10-05 13:58:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ephesians 1
2006-10-05 13:58:50 · answer #3 · answered by hutmikttmuk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would like to tell you that when I read your question, I felt like I was reading about myself.
I grew up in a Jehovah's Witness family. My relatives and grandparents treated my family like the black sheep, among other struggles that we went through. I grew up learning rejection and that I wasn't wanted. For years I was plagued with a self image that I wasn't good enough, and that nothing I could do would ever make me good enough. Those thoughts have stolen so many years from me, but things have changed.
I'm 32 now and two years ago I decided to find the answers to what faith in God was. I had been searching on my own for years, talking to other christians, reading the bible, praying, anything I could think of, but nothing worked. I had been attending catholic masses on and off because of my mother's catholic background as a girl, and one day I decided to ask the priest about classes or programs to help me learn my faith. I became enrolled in the RCIA program with my local church, and I finally found Christ. My life has not been the same since.
First, please understand that I'm not trying to push catholicism, but only sharing my own conversion experience. What was so pivotal was that I learned about who I was as God saw me. I learned that I am His child, His creation, and that I AM good enough, and loved by the most important person in the universe. He doesn't care about what I do for a living, what I drive or where I live. He takes me as the person that I am (I can be myself with God), and He loves me.
It was like taking back my identity. I have always been christian, but I never really understood what it meant to be christian and how God loves us. I learned that it wasn't that I wasn't good enough, but that a lot of cruel people had done cruel things to me and my family when I was too young to understand what was happening to me. I finally began to understand that whatever God creates, whether it be a plant or an animal or a rock, it is wonderful and beautiful and adored by Him. So then, what does that say about me, and human being, the crown jewel of all created things?
I have found tremendous healing through His love, His grace, and His Church. It's been a year since my confirmation, and I look back often and see the changes... it's like night and day. My confidence is back, I've learned to feel good about myself again, to enjoy life more and make new friends, to try new things. Christ did all this for me, and I love Him everyday for it.
God does not hate you or wants to condemn. He wants to shower you will all of His love and affection the universe itself probably can't hold. It's because in His eyes (the only ones that matter), you are loved, you are special, and you ARE good enough.
I encourage you to pray and stay close to God. Continue to learn more about your faith. His love heals all. Trust me, I been there :).
If you'd like to chat more, I'd be glad to. Take care, and God bless.
2006-10-05 15:03:01 · answer #4 · answered by Danny H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.joycemeyer.org/cgi-bin/hfth.plx?page=hfth&subpage=hfth&page_ref=Nav§ion_id=NA
Great source especially for my daughters on self worth.
2006-10-05 14:02:25 · answer #5 · answered by Jay Z 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
be cool; be your self.
self respect is god's respect.
2006-10-05 13:59:03 · answer #6 · answered by prince47 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋