How Can You Say You Believe In God . . . .If you don't believe in yourself

How Can You Say You Believe In God . . . .If you don't believe
in Yourself? By Jeannette Tyson Gregory No matter how many
workshops and seminars we provide for our youth, some are still
walking away shaking their heads. They focus on weaknesses and
disabilities, and their strengths and abilities go lacking. The
images we have of ourselves are not self-images but how we are
often seen through the eyes of others.The average high school
and college student will step on campus with some knowledge of
who they are but will immediately transform into a stranger.
Allow me to introduce to you that person that lies dormant on
the inside screaming to be released. Listed below are a few
questions that you can answer in your leisure time.1.Do you
believe in yourself? 2.Are you confident of your abilities?
3.What is the biggest monster that lives inside of you? 4.Who Am
I? 5.Do you recognize the potential in you? 6.Do you know how to
speak to the strongholds in your life? 7.Do you love yourself?
When I was a child, I never doubted myself. I suffered from
others not having faith in me or having doubts concerning my
abilities. I had enough confidence for all of the children
around me and myself. Even in elementary school I had no problem
speaking before large crowds. Fear rarely knocked at my door
until others planted the seed inside of me. Let's name that
seed, Self Doubt. What do you see yourself as becoming? Who are
you? (You become what you picture yourself to be). Sometimes we
become what others expect us to be. If you see yourself as too
short or too tall, too skinny or too fat, too light or too dark,
your hair too short or too long, most likely you will begin to
believe this about yourself.

You will never try out for basketball if your image of yourself
is too short. Becoming a cheerleader will never enter your mind
if your image of yourself is too fat.

The picture you create in your mind of yourself is who you will
most likely believe that you are. Close your eyes for a moment
and picture who you believe you are at this moment. Once you get
a candid picture in your mind, try one of these two suggestions.
(1) if you are pleased with it, save it in your memory (2) if
you are not pleased, erase it. Now, picture who you would like
to be.

Creating a good self-image is as easy as creating a bad image.
Erasing the bad image from your mind is simple as creating a
good image. Try it.