What is self-esteem? Can Christians have good self-esteem? What about sin and humility? How can I cultivate proper confidence in myself and in others? The first reason that motivated the authors to write about self-esteem is that it is a concept with significance and meaning for both mental health professionals and ordinary people. Its understanding is easy and immediately relates to human experience. A second reason has been discovering that the Scriptures themselves repeatedly address it. Although they do not use the specific term 'self-esteem,' the person's self-worth is unquestionably present in both Testaments.
