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Let's look at how to develop a positive self esteem based on our faith in the Word of God. Here's a great story that will help us to do it: The twelve spies had arrived back to the camp. They had hoped to find some weakness in the enemies to allow them to conquer the land, but no such luck. The enemies were strong and powerful. Ten spies shrunk from God’s promises. They believed more in what they saw than what God had spoken. Yet, Caleb and Joshua refused to doubt God’s promises. Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.” But the men who had gone up with him said, “We can't attack those people; they are stronger than we are.” And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored. They said, “The land we explored devours those living in it. All the people we saw there are of great size. We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.” (Num 13:30-14:1) Notice their problem! They seemed like grasshoppers in their own eyes. They had no confidence in themselves to defeat the enemy. There is something positive to be said about self esteem. There is nothing wrong to have self confidence if the confidence is rooted in God’s word. Pride is when you think you can accomplish great things on your own without God. Caleb was self confident! He boldly declared, “We can certainly do it!” Of course he knew it was with God’s help, but what is the point of saying that God can do anything if you won’t let God use you!? Caleb knew that God would not defeat the enemies without their putting forth the effort. This is where self esteem comes in... You must believe that God can use you to obtain victory in life - by Trusting in HIM!