From the heart of a scribbler, my earlier years weren't so rosy. I had become a product of public opinion. I used to get depressed over what people said of me. I was unhappy and always suspicious. As a result, my self esteem was poor in quality.
Is it important to measure yourself by the standards of other people? When everyone thinks ill of you, even if they are not necessarily people you admire, do you feel depressed? In psychology, I found this hierarchy of opinions worth pondering on:
--What matters most is the opinion of immediate family: a spouse, children, and parents.
--What matters most is the opinion of immediate family: a spouse, children, and parents.
--The opinion of a boss and of close friends should matter a lot, although not as much as family.
--The opinion of colleagues and of neighbors should matter somewhat less.
--The opinion of acquaintances should not matter very much.
--The opinion of people you encounter in the street or casually at a party should not matter at all.
For me the most important opinion is what God says. Remember, Sinach's popular song, I know who God say I am....?" That's what should matter most.
I remember one time I heard a sermon titled "Am not a Product of Public Opinion" and that became a turning point for me. Today I am selective about public opinion. I am choosy about criticism, I only take what's valuable; that which brings out the best in me. I no longer allow any garbage to poison me. I don't let toxic people rob me my confidence. I have had people who try to intimidate me by saying mean things to me and by calling me names. But I have refused to give such people the privilege of making me feel sad and depressed. Some years back I was a product of public opinion but not any more. I am a confident woman. I am precious and I am what the Lord says I am. The joy of the Lord is my strength.
Isaiah 43:1-5, "This is what the Lord says, He who created you, O Kachel, He who formed you, O Elizabeth: Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine."
I am not afraid for the Lord is with me. That's the best opinion for me direct from the heart of my Creator.
I remember one time I heard a sermon titled "Am not a Product of Public Opinion" and that became a turning point for me. Today I am selective about public opinion. I am choosy about criticism, I only take what's valuable; that which brings out the best in me. I no longer allow any garbage to poison me. I don't let toxic people rob me my confidence. I have had people who try to intimidate me by saying mean things to me and by calling me names. But I have refused to give such people the privilege of making me feel sad and depressed. Some years back I was a product of public opinion but not any more. I am a confident woman. I am precious and I am what the Lord says I am. The joy of the Lord is my strength.
Isaiah 43:1-5, "This is what the Lord says, He who created you, O Kachel, He who formed you, O Elizabeth: Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine."
I am not afraid for the Lord is with me. That's the best opinion for me direct from the heart of my Creator.
Regards,
Precious Nzaku Nashipae
Precious Nzaku Nashipae
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