{"id":7956,"date":"2023-05-24T07:54:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T11:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/?p=7956"},"modified":"2023-05-24T07:27:47","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T11:27:47","slug":"a-test-of-self-esteem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/?p=7956","title":{"rendered":"A Test of Self Esteem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200425_163016-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200425_163016-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7705\" width=\"460\" height=\"613\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200425_163016-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200425_163016-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200425_163016-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200425_163016-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20200425_163016-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Me:  I don&#8217;t know if I am going to be able to put this quilt together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prodigal:  Sometimes it is ok to admit that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is from the book Lead Like Jesus by Ken Blanchard, Phil Hodges, and Phyllis Hendry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minister and author Norman Vincent Peale often sad the toughest test of self-esteem is bowing your head, admitting to God that you fall short of perfection, and accepting Jesus as your Savior.  Norman told Ken that at times people would say to him, &#8220;Christianity is for weaklings.&#8221;  Norman said when that happened, he would reply, &#8220;That&#8217;s furthest from the truth.  The human EGO does not want to admit any weakness.&#8221;  Moving from self-confidence to God-grounded confidence takes a big person and an even bigger, loving God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes to make things right we need to admit our weakness.  Swallow your pride.  Don&#8217;t worry about what others think, and tell the truth.  It is then that the Lord will start working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 Peter 1:8-9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jennifer Van Allen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">www.theprodigalpig.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">www.faithincounseling.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Me: I don&#8217;t know if I am going to be able to put this quilt together. Prodigal: Sometimes it is ok to admit that. 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