From; Brenda Walsh Ministries.
Get Over Yourself
People with poor self-esteem have a difficult time feeling “good enough” and can be their own worst enemy. They constantly look to others to see if they measure up, and the first time they don’t quite get it right, they immediately get down in the dumps thinking, “I’m always such a failure! I can’t ever get anything right!” They don’t take constructive criticism or suggestions well either, often moving to the defensive zone to ward off perceived attacks. But constantly putting yourself down and thinking negative thoughts about yourself is not how God wants you to be. Jesus loves you more than you could possibly know, and just because your talents are different than what He gave someone else, does not make you unworthy, second-rate, or a total idiot! You need to embrace the person who God made you to be, and when you mess up, don’t wallow in the “I blame me” game with thoughts of “I’m such a screw-up,” “I don’t know why anyone would want to be around me,” “I never get anything right,” and so on. Get over yourself! You are not so powerful that you can take credit for all the bad things that happen! Satan gets that blame!! Above all remember that God is your Creator and He “never” makes a mistake! So, instead of self-loathing, praise God for creating you just the way you are, as David did in Psalm 139:14: “I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works.” Text: Exodus 4:10-12, Jeremiah 1:6-8, 1 Peter 2:9, 1 Peter 1:18-19