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A glimpse of REAL-ESTEEM!
By Sharlena TaborToday, I thought it would be a good idea to give you a glimpse into our new book, REAL-ESTEEM: Your children need you more than you know!.
When we look at the culture today, we often wonder what is going on in the minds of our youth. In this country, we are able to obtain wealth and material possessions very readily. We have more opportunities to learn and attain vast amounts of knowledge from books, television and the Internet. We also have the luxury of enjoying entertainment and fun activities during any normal week.
So, why are parents struggling to raise good kids? Why are depression and divorce rates so high? What does it take these days to have a peaceful and fulfilling life?
The glimpse comes from Chapter One:
Our belief system is developed from our childhood. I believe that our self-esteem is built on one of two values:
1. Confidence in yourself
2. Confidence in God
If your self-esteem is built on yourself, then all of your hopes and dreams are based solely on your capabilities and attributes. However, if your self-esteem is built on God and his principles, then you will see greater and more productive possibilities, because now you are not accomplishing your goals alone.
Psalms 139:13-16 God created our inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I
praise you because I am beautifully and
wonderfully made, your works are wonderful. I
know that full well. My frame was not hidden
from you. When I was made in the secret place *
As you read this book, we hope that this information would open your heart to building proper self-esteem. We chose to use the bible as our reference to counter the beliefs that keep us in bondage with false advertising and opinions that can damage our hopes and dreams.
Real-Esteem Life Statements
I know who I am and I know why I am here. I am
confident in my purpose and I am happy and
content with my life.
God created me, and I am not an accident. If God
accepted me, then I should accept myself, because
he is the one who created me.
Sharlena Tabor co-authored REAL-ESTEEM with her husband Patrick to help parents understand how to build their self-esteem through God. She and her husband live in North Carolina with their two children, Hope and Micah. To find more information on REAL-ESTEEM, visit http://www.real-esteem.com.
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