SURRENDER YOURSELF TO GOD (1 OF 3)
by Tony Thomas
Scripture: Romans 12:1-2
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Surrender Yourself to God (1 of 3)
Series: What You Do Best
Tony Thomas
Romans 12:1-2
Joey McIntrye is a singer/songwriter and he's best known as the youngest member of the late '80s pop group, New Kids on the Block. In his song, ''Stay the Same,'' he sings, ''When you learn to love yourself, you're better off by far.''
The secular world is saturated with material on learning to love yourself, how to feel good about yourself, how to develop a better self-esteem, and how to be confident in the market place. Advertisers promise that if we use their products we'll be more self-assured. Our public library carries all kinds of books including, ''Celebrate Yourself, ''Master Your Own Destiny Through Self Esteem,'' and ''31 Days to High Self Esteem.''
Christian leaders also emphasize the need for a positive self-image. Remember Robert Schuller? He's written dozens of books including a best-seller titled, ''Self-Love.'' And Dr. James Dobson says that if he could write a prescription for the women of the world, it would include a, ''...healthy dose of self-acceptance.''
We place a lot of emphasis on self-esteem because we're insecure. My mother-in-law used to exercise to a video by Jane Fonda - which is interesting because Fonda once said, ''I've yet to find one woman who is completely satisfied with the way God created her body.'' At least she mentioned God.
When I was in college I worked at a men's clothing store called Nadler's. I always got tickled with how long people could stand in front of a full-length mirror. The guys would adjust their ties and their hair, while wives and girlfriends combed hair, applied lipstick, and checked their teeth for broccoli. Not a single person ever stopped to look in the mirror and walk away like Fonzie did on ''Happy Days.''
To be fair, some of the blame belongs to the media. They're constantly promoting and emphasizing perfect bodies, keen minds, eloquent diction, humorous personalities, and fat bank accounts. Y ...
Series: What You Do Best
Tony Thomas
Romans 12:1-2
Joey McIntrye is a singer/songwriter and he's best known as the youngest member of the late '80s pop group, New Kids on the Block. In his song, ''Stay the Same,'' he sings, ''When you learn to love yourself, you're better off by far.''
The secular world is saturated with material on learning to love yourself, how to feel good about yourself, how to develop a better self-esteem, and how to be confident in the market place. Advertisers promise that if we use their products we'll be more self-assured. Our public library carries all kinds of books including, ''Celebrate Yourself, ''Master Your Own Destiny Through Self Esteem,'' and ''31 Days to High Self Esteem.''
Christian leaders also emphasize the need for a positive self-image. Remember Robert Schuller? He's written dozens of books including a best-seller titled, ''Self-Love.'' And Dr. James Dobson says that if he could write a prescription for the women of the world, it would include a, ''...healthy dose of self-acceptance.''
We place a lot of emphasis on self-esteem because we're insecure. My mother-in-law used to exercise to a video by Jane Fonda - which is interesting because Fonda once said, ''I've yet to find one woman who is completely satisfied with the way God created her body.'' At least she mentioned God.
When I was in college I worked at a men's clothing store called Nadler's. I always got tickled with how long people could stand in front of a full-length mirror. The guys would adjust their ties and their hair, while wives and girlfriends combed hair, applied lipstick, and checked their teeth for broccoli. Not a single person ever stopped to look in the mirror and walk away like Fonzie did on ''Happy Days.''
To be fair, some of the blame belongs to the media. They're constantly promoting and emphasizing perfect bodies, keen minds, eloquent diction, humorous personalities, and fat bank accounts. Y ...
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