When our self-esteem is in trouble

Are you feeling weak? Vulnerable? Is your self-esteem in trouble? Self-esteem is a fragile thing, especially when we don’t base it on what God’s Word says about us. In the past, I based my self-worth on what I did (or didn’t) accomplish or what others thought of me. My relentless need to be loved and accepted drove me to unhealthy relationships, which left emotional scars. My regrets outweighed the good things I’d done – by a huge margin. By the time I was in my twenties, I was overwhelmed with doubt that I’d ever be free of my advancing self-hatred. I was sure that if I didn’t begin (once and for all) to trust God, the darkness, brought about by all the regrets in my life, w