Doubting ones self from time to time is normal, however, having a low sense of self-worth can dictate and control every decision you make. Having a good sense of self-worth means; that you value and treasure who you are, you believe in yourself and in your ideas. It also means that you know what you deserve, and you believe that you too deserve every bit of success in life.
According to psychologist Christina Hibbert;
“Too many of us settle for self-esteem – for feeling good about how we act, look, feel, think, instead of seeking what lies beneath. We fail to get to know our true selves, because we get caught up in the selves that we create. Self worth isn’t about what we create on the outside, it’s about knowing who we really are on the inside.”
We get so caught up on working on external things that we think will make us great and acceptable to others, but we often neglect acknowledging and celebrating who we are heart and soul. Having a poor sense of self-worth limits you, as you will constantly feel like you are being riddled with fear and self-doubt in who you are and in your abilities. If we aren’t consciously aware and intentional about nurturing our self-worth, it may tarnish right before I very eyes.
SURPRISING SIGNS THAT YOU MAY HAVE A LOW SENSE OF SELF WORTH
- You constantly want to please others.
- You allow others to treat you poorly.
- You don’t believe that you deserve much.
- You neglect your needs and your self.
- You stopped striving for good things.
- You measure you worth and value by outside influences.
JUST REMEMBER
- You deserve goodness and greatness.
- God created you with such love and detail, and for purpose.
- You do not need to feel your sense of self-worth and confidence in man or in what you do.
- No matter what happened to you in your past, it does not have the power to define and control who you are today. God is there for us, to help us, to lead us and to heal us of every wound and negative way of thinking and behaving.
Spend some time alone where you can reflect on your sense of self-worth. Find out and discover what determines and forms the basis of your self-worth. Spend time in prayer asking God to show you through the bible who He is and what He says about you. Let His unconditional love help to reveal who you are in Him, and to find your self-worth in Him.