Developing a Self Image

The second step to living your best life now is developing a healthy self- image. That means y0u must base your self- image on what God’s Word says about you, rather than o false, fickle standards such as what neighborhood you live in, the style of car you drive or they openings of power lunch groups. How you see yourself and how you feel about yourself will have a tremendous impact on how far you go in life and whether or not you fulfill your destiny. The truth is, you will never rise about the image you have of yourself in your own mind.

What is your self-image? With the new interest in self-awareness these days, it is easy to become confused over terminal. Is my self-image the same thing as my self-esteem and self-concept? How do I measure my self-worth? Although clinical psychologist enjoy parsing the slight differentiations in actual meanings, most people use that words self-image, self-esteem, self-concept and self-wroth interchangeable. That is fine for our purposes.

Self-esteem, then, is that deep down feeling you have about yourself. It is how you regard yourself, your opinion or judgment of your own value, the extent to which you think you matter in life. It is the feeling that says, I like myself or I dislike myself. Similarly, your self-mage in mush like a self-portrait, it I s who and what you picture yourself to be. Interestingly, your self-image may or may not be an accurate reflection of who you really are, but it is how you perceive yourself to be. Who do you think you are?

Unquestionably, a healthy self-image is one of the key factors in the success and happiness of any individual. The reason your self-concept is so important is. You will probably speak, act and react as the person you think you are. Psychologist have proved that you will most consistently perform in a manner that is harmony with the image you have of yourself. Sure, even with negative self-concept, you may occasionally break out to the pattern and land a big deal, win over a new friend or belt a softball out of the park at the company picture. Covertly, even those individuals with healthy self- image blow it from time to time. But usually, your mind will complete the picture you tell it to paint of yourself.

If you see yourself as unqualified, insignificant, unattractive inferior or inadequate, you will probably act I accordance with your thoughts. If you self-worth in low, you will imagine yourself as a born loser, a washout, unworthy of being loved and accepted.

Individuals who view themselves as God sees them are usually happy about who they are. They know that they have been created in God’s image and He has crowned them with tremendous honor. They feel good about themselves, because they know that God loves them and He feels good about them.

Your self-image is not a physical part to your body. It is more a subconscious, governor that controls your actions and performance. It functions similar to the cruise control on an automobile. Once the cruise mechanism is set at 70 miles per hour, the car may speed up or slow sown as it encounter different trains but the cruise control will always bring the vehicle back to the set speed. Similarly, when you exceed your expectations or go a little too far, your self-image pulls you back in line. If you fall below the setting, your self-image will pull you back up.

God wants us to have healthy, positive self-image, to see ourselves as priceless treasures. He wants us to feel good about ourselves. God knows we are not perfect that we all have faults and weaknesses, that we all make mistakes. But the good news is, God loves us anyway. He created us in His image and He is continually shaping us, conforming us to His character, helping us to become even more like the person He is. Consequently, we must learn to love ourselves, faults and all, not because we are egotists or because we want to excuse our shortcomings. You can hold your head up high and walk with confidence knowing that God loves you unconditionally. His love for you is based on what you are, not on what you do. He crated you as unique individual, there has never been, nor will there ever be, another person exactly like you, even if you are twin and He sees you as His special masterpiece.

Moreover, God sees you as a champion. He believes in you seven more than you believe in yourself. So often, we sense God telling us that He has something big for us to do.

Believe it or not that I show God sees you too. He regards you as a strong, courageous, successful, overcoming person.

Similarly, God sees you as a champion. You may not see yourself that way, but that does not change God’s image of you on bit. God still sees you exactly a His Word describes you. You may feel unqualified, insecure or overwhelmed by life, you may feel weak, fearful and insignificant but God sees you as a victor.

You can change the image you have of yourself. Start by agreeing with God. Remember, God sees you as strong and courageous as a man or woman of great honor and valor. He sees you as bring more than a conqueror. Start seeing yourself as God sees you. Quit making excuses and start stepping out in faith, doing what God has called you to do.