THE PAST

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  THE PAST Isaiah 43:8-21 Devotional:- “Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old.” (v.18) NKJV God, who gives us a memory, want us to use our past experiences to help us make quality decisions in the future, but the past is always the enemy of the future for many. If you don’t know how to manage your memory system of the past, it is capable of standing against your success in the future. As emotional beings, we are sometimes faced with the challenges of memories of our past experiences, our errors and failures. You will observe that at every point of decision-making to progress, the enemy will bring back to your memory the past experiences of your failure. This is just to bring fear to your heart and make you doubt the possibility of your success, so you could lose your joy. The scripture we read today instructs us to let go of the past. God is starting a brand-new thing with you. He is giving you new experiences of success and breakthrough. You need to lea...

SELF ESTEEM

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SELF ESTEEM        

1 Timothy 4:12-16
Devotional:-“Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity” (v.12) NKJV


   A salient foundational problem of most people is what is called self-esteem. You need to know that we are made differently. Some people don’t have this problem by their nature, especially some sanguine and choleric. They easily demonstrate and talk it over, yet some of them still have to fight this trouble silently in their lives. It shows more on phlegmatic people because they cannot pretend. 

Low self-esteem is when; you see yourself to be of lesser value, not easy for you to socialize with people, extreme sensitivity to people’s opinion, over consciousness about your appearance or performance, judgmental view of others, parasite attitude in relationship, defensive in communication or intimidation by your past failures or mistakes (Isaiah 43:18-19). Paul told Timothy that he should not let anyone look down on him, so also each of us. A man with low self-esteem will still look like a failure even if he is better and blessed because he attached his value to wrong factor like money, materials or mistakes.

To grow your self-esteem is to grow your self-value. i.e., your worth through the word of God. Please know that whatever God says about you is final and not what man says (Matthew 16:13-17). Admit your mistakes don’t pretend to be perfect. That you are a man/woman of God means there is a human side of your life. Don’t take failure personally as though that is your identity. Keep admitting your weaknesses and growing to overcome them. And soon you will stand above.  Peace. 

Prayer: Lord, deliver me from self-intimidation.

"IF PEOPLE REJECT YOU SOMEWHERE, GO TO WHERE YOU ARE CELEBRATED" 

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