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    THE REAL BIBLICAL SELF-IMAGE

 

Thoughts needed to be reminded continuously:

1. I am a sinner:

57:15 
使 使

51:5 

2. I am weak, pitiful, small, insignificant

5:3 

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林後 12:9

9:27 

3. Others are also sinful, weak, pitiful, small and insignificant. All men are dust. No one is great. I should not fear and admire anyone. I shouldnt compare with others !

51:12 

40:15 
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林前 4:7  使 彿

4. Through God I can do anything. It is the God (now inside me ! ) who is smart, great, powerful, beautiful, wonderful.

4:13 

5. God see me as preceous and important vessel.

- 8:4  便
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12:7 

- whole book of Songs of Solomon

- Others: 12:6-7 4:16 林前 4:7 林後 12:9 12:3

 

6. My self-image should not be influenced by others' comments or what the world measures. All men are sinful and foolish before God.

7. I am unique and important in the eyes of God. I am indispensable in the body of Christ. I am also unique in the programme of the ministry of God. No one can replace my role in the kingdom of God.

林前 12: 12-31

 

Thinking that is unbiblical:

1. I am great, smart, having great potential, able and important.

(No one is great !)

林前 3:18

2. I should increase my self-image and so that I have more confidence to myself

( Self-confidence (without God) is itself a pride. It only draws us away from God. It makes man himself as God)

 

 

Differences between Godly self-iamge and Worldly self-image (as advocated by many psycholgical theory):

Godly self-image Worldy self-image
I am small and insignificant in essence I am not small, in fact , great and with great potential
I should pursuit GOD so that I realize my significance being from God I should remind MYSELF that I am significant and great
I do not feel small when compared with the great and smartperson because all men are dust. I should not feel small when compared with the great and smartperson because I am also great
Comparison with others are not needed Comparison with others may be needed (e.g.I am not small because I am not so misable as some handicapped or poor people)
humble before God pride before men
with the involvement of God without the involvement of God
self-image obtained by faith self-image influenced by what the world think
advocate God-actualization (to release the power of God inside me) advocate self-actualization (to release my human potential)

 

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