I think almost nothing good about myself. It's true. When you tell me something good about myself, I will most likely smile, thank you, and my brain will immediately contradict what you just said. This has been going on for a couple of years now and has become very deep rooted. But I never noticed it.
This summer it hit me that these are all of the negative things I think about myself are lies of Satan intended to keep me from being who God wants me to be. I didn't realize how bad it was until my husband said that he needed to be better about finding all the wonderful things about me and telling them to me. Immediately, I told myself, "There's nothing wonderful about you!" I couldn't believe how deep those lies had gotten.
Satan is the father of lies. He will use any tactic he can to interfere with God's plans for our lives. For some, he might puff them up with arrogance while others he drives into the ground with self-doubt.
On the other hand, God is the source of all truth. He's the only One that I should allow to run roots into my heart and mind. Only then will I get an accurate picture of who I am.
God created me fearfully and wonderfully. I am exactly who He designed me to be. (Psalms 139:13-14)
God is working on me, and He will keep working on me until I am completed. (Philippians 1:6)
I have direct access to God and can approach Him with boldness where He will always give me grace. (Hebrews 4:16)
The Lord is my helper, so I can be confident and not fear. (Hebrews 13:6)
The Lord is always with me. (Joshua 1:9)
God's power is made perfect in my weakness, therefore I shouldn't be ashamed of them, but rather allow God to show His power through them. (2 Corinthians 12:9)
God will renew my strength and bear me up when I feel weary. (Isaiah 40:31)
I am blessed when I trust in the Lord and place my confidence in Him. (Jeremiah 17:7)
I should not compare myself with others. (2 Corinthians 10:12)
God places great value on me and knows everything about me. (Luke 12:7)
Jesus bought me with His life. (1 Corinthians 6:20)
God put a plan in place for my life. (Ephesians 2:10)
My inner self is of great worth to God and is where true beauty lies. (1 Peter 3:3-4)
God's faithfulness is new every morning - no matter how badly I mess up. (Lamentations 3:22-23)
Because of God's great love for me, He saved me by grace through faith. (Ephesians 2:4-9)
Unfortunately, it's not as easy as flipping a switch. I know these things, but I need to really believe them, lean into God, allow Him to transform my thoughts and heal me. Lies can be so damaging, but truth overcomes lies.
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