SELF-ESTEEM
"Your're no good for anything."
Have you ever been told this?
Have you ever told yourself this?
"i'm ugly." "i'm no good at sports or in my schoolwork."
        
Perhaps you have even looked at yourself in the mirror and wished that you were someone else? Maybe a famous actor or sports hero? If you answer yes, you're in good company. Probably everyone who
has ever lived wished that they could change atleast one physical feature: their nose, their complexion, their height, weight-something.         But beautiful people can be scarred in accidents. Some wealthy people are very insecure, always worried about losing their money or their possessions. Jesus, the Son of God was offered all the riches of the world by Satan if only He would worship Satan. Jesus answered:"Worship the Lord your God, andserve Him only."         Jesus, also the greatest teacher who ever lived, knows that Satan's strategy is to keep our focus off God and the importance of inward beauty and character. He taught His disciples that blessings, true happiness and lasting benefits are the result of seeking first His kingdom and His righteousness.
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        Many young people find themeselves disoriented and confused. Others know what they wouldlike to do with their lives, but don't know how to get there. Whicheverthe case may be, there is a need for orientationand guidance. This can be found through parents, teachers, and close friends that we trust.
        The Bible is another very important source for achieving success in life. Jesus said if we seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, all of the things that we need will be provided for us. Too often the standards of success in our world are measured by the education we have attained, the amount of money we have in the bank, by how big a house we live in or how much material possessions we own.
  
        It is not wrong to have a good education, a good job and wealth. But in the long run, it is how we treat others and what we do with our education and our money that people will remember long after we're gone. We can take nothing with us when we die. What will remain is the good we have done for others in Jesus' name. True success can only be measured at the end of our lives in spiritual terms.
SOME VERY IMPORTANT PRINCIPLES TO REMEMBER ARE TO...
- HAVE CLEARLY DEFINED GOALS
- PERSEVERE IN THE FACE OF OBSTACLES
- BE OPTIMISTIC AND BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
- DEMAND EXCELLENCE
- WORK HARD
- MAINTAIN PERSONAL INTEGRITY AND HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS
- COMMIT ALL YOUR WAYS TO GOD
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