Self esteem is a tricky thing. Did you know that your self esteem is actually divided into pieces like a pie? Maybe you have trouble learning new things, but you're a great painter. Maybe you struggle with feeling coordinated. And you can't play sports, but you can play the guitar. You see where I'm going with this.

The secret is to hone in on the things that you're good at and really develop these things. Go with your strengths. This is why it's so important to know what your strengths are. I'm betting you already know because if you're like most people, your strengths are the things you're good at. So focus on that. Of course, there are some people always looking for ways to make you feel bad about yourself.

What you need to remember about them is they're just trying to make up for feeling small or inadequate. One of the easiest ways to do that is to try to drag you down to their level to make you feel small to Don't fall for it. Build an imaginary coat of armor around yourself, repeating positive statements about yourself. Try this one. I am enough. I am enough.

Because the truth is, you are for I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord plans for welfare and not for evil to give you a future and the hope to Jeremiah chapter 29 verse 11