To be honest, I don’t see myself as a super fantastic person. I see things that I seem to do well, based upon the words of others. I see things that I am that are good that others have told me. However, if I were to view myself on my own without the insights of others I would take a very low view of myself. Self-esteem doesn’t seem to be doing much to improve the world around us. In fact, a pastor I used to follow said one of the solutions to humanity’s issues with sin is no-esteem. We need to be so humble we don’t view ourselves as good. We view ourselves in light of scripture. That means we are sinners in need of God’s grace. Those of us who have accepted Christ have had our chains set free and are now capable of doing what God wants. This is because we are capable of doing things in faith, without which everything that is done is sinful. This is true even if the action is itself a good action. If any action, no matter how biblical the action, is done without a heart that desires to please God is itself wrong and sin. God bless and stay tuned!