THE WORLD'S VIEW OF SELF...
COMPARED TO WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS

 

The World Says...

The Bible Says...

Self-assertion

Deny Self (Luke 9:23-24)

Self-esteem/respect

Esteem others (Phil. 2:3)

Self-sufficiency

Our sufficiency is God (2 Cor. 3:5)

Self-actualization

That I may now Him (Phil. 3:10)

Self-acceptance

Accepted in the beloved (Eph. 5:18)

Self-control

Be filled with the Spirit (Eph. 5:18)

Self-love

Love God and others (Matt. 22:37-39)

Self-help

The Lord is my helper (Ps. 54:4)

Self-interests

Please God (Rev. 4:11)

Self-will

Not my will, but Thine (Luke 22:42)

Self-confidence

Put no confidence in the flesh (Phil. 3:3)

Self-exaltation

He must increase, I must decrease (Jn. 3:30)

Self-righteous

Christ is our righteousness (1 Cor. 1:30)

Self-image

Show forth God's image (2 Cor. 3:18)

Self-motivation

The love of Christ constrains us (2 Cor. 5;14)

Self-improvement

Be conformed to Christ (Rom. 8:28-29)

Self-pity

Count it all joy when trials come (James 1:2)

Self-dependent

Inter-dependent (Gal. 6:2; 1 Cor. 12:21)

Self-conscious

Not I, but Christ (Gal. 2:20)

 

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