Self-esteem is about what and who you identify with. It’s about how we feel about ourselves and not what others think about us.  Self-esteem is defined as a belief in oneself, or self-respect. Another definition says it is proper respect for one’s self and one’s worth as a person. How we view ourselves is important and it will determine how we treat others as well.

We are taught that we shouldn’t’ think too highly of ourselves and we definitely don’t want to become conceited, but on the other hand, we don’t want to demean ourselves to the point of self-loathing either. We need to see ourselves as God’s creation; fearfully and wonderfully made. We will make mistakes, but it’s healthy for you to like yourself. You’re not perfect, and still need to work on things, but you shouldn’t allow the actions and speech of others to blind you to your own value and worth. Self-esteem is about how you view yourself, so start to see yourself in a better light and don’t worry about your shortcomings. Work on them and acknowledge that you were created to be incredible!

Spiritual drift is when something happens to you at church (or with somebody who attends church) and it adversely affects you in a negative or hurtful manner. You then quit going to church and begin to say, “If that’s how Christians act, I’ll just never go to church.” When you begin to drift spiritually, the temptation is to abandon church entirely. This isn’t good for you, your peace of mind or peace of heart.

Spiritual drift could happen when you get out of the habit of going to church. Hebrews 10:25 says “…not forsaking or neglecting to assemble together…” Part of our spiritual health is to attend and be involved in a local church. Spiritual drift leads us to a backslidden state where we are out of fellowship with God and His kingdom. Staying at home and calling that church doesn’t work. If you have drifted spiritually, it’s time to reconnect with a local church and get involved. If things are going on that have hurt you, don’t allow yourself to be removed from the local church. It’s not worth it. Let’s become useful for God’s kingdom. Let’s become people who bear much fruit where we are making a difference.

Just a Thought,
PSS
Legacychurch.com

All of us suffer from indecision at times. If we’re not careful, this can become a debilitating problem. Indecision is often related to lack of self-confidence and a tendency to worry about potential problems.  Indecision is often worse than the wrong action. – Henry Ford. What happens to us is we worry about our decision way too much. Sometimes there is not a right or wrong decision, just a decision to make. Low self-esteem and worrying about the wrong decision can keep us from making one at all, and the end result is unhappiness. Some people have the toughest time deciding what to wear that day. Some people blame a wrong decision they may have made years ago for the unhappiness they feel today.  We try to make the best choices at the time. Sure, if we could go back, we may have done things differently; that’s hindsight. But, we can’t go back, can we? So we do the best with what we have and know. We don’t ever live with regret. Make the choice and live with it with a good attitude. Know that every choice you make will not be a perfect one.

Just a Thought,
PSS
Legacychurch.com

Leadership is more than a position, it’s really about influence. Positional leadership is the lowest level of leadership. Unfortunately, in my opinion, that’s where most leaders are. They believe they are leading by telling everyone over and over that they’re the boss, which may be needed at times. True leaders should strive to lead by influence, which means people follow because they want to, not because they have to. In that type of leadership, they respect the person and the position, and not out of fear. Positional leaders tend to be very insecure and micro-manage. An influential leader understands some basic leadership principles and one of them is that more responsibility means more privilege, especially if you don’t stifle creativity, and the incentive for that person to perform. Positional leaders end up having more issues with themselves and their own shortcomings become clear to everyone else except them. Let’s strive to become leaders by influence by being honest and sincere in our dealings. We should be hard workers, smart leaders and people of integrity.

Just a Thought,
PSS
Legacychurch.com

As we go through life, there are opportunities that come our way, but some never see them, due to scotomas. A scotoma is what doctors refer to as a defect that blocks sight in one part of our visual field. It’s also a term that describes our failure to see what’s right in front of us, because we build our own mental blind spots. We have certain expectations and a belief system we deal with to make our decisions. What we believe will determine what we see. Have you ever looked at a new car and once you took interest in it, you started to see them everywhere? Sometimes you notice something out of place and you let it go and eventually you don’t see it anymore because you have developed a scotoma, or blind spot to it. We can begin to expand our beliefs or what has been conditioned in us since birth by embracing the Word of God that will cause us to grow, open our eyes and see the opportunities around us.

Just a Thought,

PSS

Legacychurch.com