Where God's Word Meets Our Mess
Though I may be the exception to the rule, I feel like females constantly worry about their size, starting with adolescence. Facing the mirror with joy (or even minimal satisfaction) is always a challenge. Rarely can a woman say that she loves what she sees. Even when I was underweight and at an unhealthy size as an anorexic, I didn’t like what I saw in the mirror.
Last week’s post included three things that will wreck our self-esteem. But there are lots of things that we (perhaps unconsciously) choose to do that damage our self-esteem. Here are a few more of them.
But it’s incredibly common to have low self-esteem. Sadly, many of the things that we choose to do actually lower our self-esteem without us even realizing it! There are a few common behaviors that generally lower our self-esteem. Hopefully, recognizing these behaviors will help you avoid them! Your self-esteem will probably get wrecked if you do any (or all) of these three things.
If you're tired of feeling trapped, this poem is for you. If you're weary of fighting and losing, this poem is for you. If you're ready to be free, this poem is for you.
I was listening to Satan's lie that I'd love my body if I followed his orders—his meal plan, his exercise regime, and his sleep schedule. But when I did, I still didn’t love my body.
In the world, we are bombarded with messages that tell us who we should be. The world tells us what it thinks is okay and not okay…and we listen.
This wild adventure called life is full of bumps in the road…and sometimes we have to ride right over them. But your life isn’t over when you hit a bump or two. There are better days ahead. Today may seem cloudy, but it all depends on how you look at it.
If you have a perfect plan in mind, there’s always the risk of it falling apart. Sometimes this happens because our world is fallen, and bad things just happen. But, sometimes, we’re the ones who cause our plans to get ruined…and stay ruined.
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