When the world does its level best to devalue me in ways that are nothing short of brutal, all it does is evidence my value. For why would it expend such massive amounts of energy attempting to destroy something that’s not there?

It has nothing to do with who I am as compared to everyone else. It has everything to do with who I am in companionship with God.

If the pursuit of perfection is a way to prove our worth, in the end the pursuit will only prove our imperfections.

If what you are is more important to you, than what you do, it is better to do nothing and have your sense of self+worth intact than do something and take a beating on your self+worth and self+esteem.

I take my cues from the world around me and carefully paint a self-portrait that the world can’t help but accept. However, I would be much wiser to put down all such artistic notions and hold up the portrait of me painted by God simply because that is a picture at which the world can’t help but marvel.

If you want to improve your self-worth, stop giving other people the calculator.