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I hope this helps. I often tell women to roll their shoulders back as they realize they are blood-bought and children of the King of Kings. God tells us to remember our landmarks---what He has done in our lives to enable us to be used to glorify our Heavenly Father. And when we are given a compliment for a deed well done let us always, with our --thank you", remember to give God the glory due Him:

"Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.  Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off."  (Job 36:24-25)

"I Will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together." (Psalms 34:1-3)

As we roll our shoulders back and see ourselves as a princess we need to remember that God asks us to love ourselves so that we can love others....Christ-Esteem--NOT self-esteem--for in myself I am nothing. (There is a chapter in my book called "Telling Yourself The Truth". It is also on the web site as an article.)

The following is the article that prompted this question and answer:

By The Grace Of God

I Am What I AM

"But by the grace of God I am what I am:
and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain;
but I laboured more abundantly than they all:
yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me."

I Corinthians 15:10

The way we continually talk about our own inability is an insult to the Creator. The deploring of our own incompetence is a slander against God for having overlooked us. Get into the habit of examining in the sight of God the things that sound humble before men, and you will be amazed at how staggeringly impertinent they are. "Oh, I shouldn't like to say I am sanctified; I'm not a saint." Say that before God; and it means--"No, Lord, it is impossible for You to save and sanctify me; there are chances I have not had; so many imperfections in my brain and body; no, Lord, it isn't possible." That may sound wonderfully humble before men, but before God it is an attitude of defiance.

Again, the things that sound humble before God may sound the opposite before men. To say, Thank God, I know I am saved and sanctified is in the sight of God the acme of humility, it means you have so completely abandoned yourself to God that you know He is true. Never bother your head as to whether what you say sounds humble before men or not, but always be humble before God, and let Him be all in all.

There is only one relationship that matters, and that is your personal relationship to a personal Redeemer and Lord. Let everything else go, but maintain that at all costs, and God will fulfill His purpose through your life. One individual life may be of priceless value to God's purposes, and yours may be that life.

--Oswald Chambers

My Utmost For His Highest

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