Other people are not our problem!Īll of us have had negative experiences.
People often say, “I came from a dysfunctional family,” “My problems came because I’m part of a minority group,” “It’s that woman you gave me” (Gen. It has become popular to blame others for every negative thing in our lives. Psychologists use terminology such as “self-esteem” or “identity” in relating these truths however, today’s secular wisdom is totally inadequate to help a person change the inner self image.įirst, most people shift the blame for bad self-esteem, or self-image, to someone else. To a degree, psychology has correctly diagnosed this problem.
Some who achieve great success still see themselves as failures, which becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. One negative experience can distort a person’s perception of themselves for a lifetime.įor instance, some people who are beautiful may think of themselves as ugly or undesirable because of unkind words spoken to them as a child. This image is not necessarily based on facts but on feelings. Our emotions are linked directly to how we think.Īll people have a perception, or image, on the inside of them of what they are like. It’s not just what we think about that needs changing, but we must change our thinking process. No one can consistently perform differently than the way they think therefore, we cannot change our actions without changing our thinking. Proverbs 23:7 says, “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.” Romans 8:6 says, “For to be carnally minded is death but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.” Notice that carnal mindedness doesn’t just tend toward death - it is death! The Bible teaches us that our thoughts are the determining factor which controls our actions.
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