stop judging and evaluating yourself, for this is not your role. above all, stop comparing yourself with other people. this produces feelings of pride or inferiority; sometimes, a mixture of both. He leads each of His children along a path that is uniquely tailor-made for him or her. comparing is not only wrong; it is also meaningless.
don't look for affirmation in the wrong places: your own evaluations, or those of other people. the only source of real affirmation is His unconditional Love. many people perceive Him as a judge, angrily searching out their faults and failures. nothing could be farther from the truth. He died for your sins, so that He may clothe you in His garments of salvation. this is how He sees you: radiant in His robe of righteousness. when He disciplines you, it is never in anger or disgust; it is to prepare you for face-to-face fellowship with Him throughout all eternity. immerse yourself in His loving presence. be receptive to His affirmation, which flows continually from the throne of grace.
luke 6:37, john 3:16-17, isaiah 61:10, proverbs 3:11-12
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