Quotes & Sayings About Self Esteem From The Bible

Renewal of mind begins with mediation on the word of God. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Be a Bible man, go so far as the Bible, but not an inch beyond it. Though Calvin should beckon you, and you esteem him, or Wesley should beckon, and you esteem him, keep to the Scripture, only to the Scripture! from the Sermon: Infallibility - Where To Find It and How To Use It — Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Renew your mind daily by reading the Holy Scriptures. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Devote yourself to reading of the Holy Scriptures. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Renew your mind with the word of God. — Lailah Gifty Akita

In the LGBT community, the opposite of pride is self- hatred. But in the Bible, the opposite of pride is faith. Was pride keeping me from faith, or was pride keeping me from self-hatred? That was when the question inserted itself like a foot in the door: Did pride distort self-esteem the way lust distorts love? This was the first of my many betrayals against the LGBT community: whose dictionary did I trust? The one used by the community that I helped create or the one that reflected the God who created me? As soon as the question formed itself into words, I felt convicted of the sin of pride. Pride was my downfall. I asked God for the mercy to repent of my pride at its root. — Rosaria Champagne Butterfield

I recall the Scriptures into my mind, therefore, I have hope. — Lailah Gifty Akita

The Word of God, strengthen the spirit! Mediate on it daily! — Lailah Gifty Akita

Mediation on word of God leads to renewal of mind; rekindle of spirit and revival of soul. — Lailah Gifty Akita

O, how easy it is to do religious things if other people are watching! Preaching, praying, attending church, reading the bible, acts of kindness and charity-they all take on a certain pleasantness of the ego if we know that others will find out about them and think well of us. It is a deadly addiction for esteem that we have. — John Piper