Read this post for an explanation!
My Definition of Self Love - Learning not to hate yourself;
being okay with past mistakes, but not repeating them; refusing to use
current failures as fuel for self-hate and instead using them as
opportunities to improve; and reminding yourself, "You are loved, you
are valuable, and you are God's child."
Wow, thank goodness I only have to get rid of one... I can think of so many off the top of my head - that I'm a bad wife, not good at my job, a bad friend, etc. But ultimately, these ideas spring from a lack of self-worth and self-assurance. To make a goal of getting rid of one or even two of these is good, but trying to find the root of these issues and addressing that is much better. The core of these problems is that I do not believe that I am valuable or that God loves me. If I can address this core problem, then it will be much easier to replace the other, smaller thoughts with truths.
For anyone, particularly someone with anxiety, "getting rid" of a belief is not easy. I can't simply say, "Okay, I'm not going to believe that I am worthless anymore." If I could do that, I would've done that a long time ago! But what I am going to take from this prompt is that I will make an effort to remind myself that God loves me and that my worth is in Him. Though I will certainly fail and forget, it won't mean that this exercise has been in vain. Hopefully, one day I will truly believe that I am worthwhile, and I won't have to remind myself every day because I will sincerely believe it.
J's Thoughts:
A limiting belief of many Christians is the concept that we are still slaves to sin. While everyone gives lip homage to the idea that we are free in Christ, the reality is that when we think about sin, we still view ourselves as slaves. Many believers think they have no choice but to sin - that sin is an inevitability of life. While believers still struggle with sin, the truth is that sin has no power over our lives anymore.
When I accepted Jesus as my Savior, He gave me the power and authority over sin. It no longer has control, and by believing that it's unavoidable and not seeking the reality of a life without sin, I limit myself of what I can do and what Christ can do in my life.
J's Thoughts:
A limiting belief of many Christians is the concept that we are still slaves to sin. While everyone gives lip homage to the idea that we are free in Christ, the reality is that when we think about sin, we still view ourselves as slaves. Many believers think they have no choice but to sin - that sin is an inevitability of life. While believers still struggle with sin, the truth is that sin has no power over our lives anymore.
When I accepted Jesus as my Savior, He gave me the power and authority over sin. It no longer has control, and by believing that it's unavoidable and not seeking the reality of a life without sin, I limit myself of what I can do and what Christ can do in my life.
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