Individual Worth - Confidence

I chose this as my first topic to study. This has been something that I have struggled with for...ever. Here are some things that I learned:

• Confidence comes from being worthy of the Holy Ghost
• The Lord will change my "supposed inadequacies to recognized strengths"
• Weaknesses have a place in my spiritual progress
• Difference between humility and lack of self confidence
• humility: to recognize dependence on the Lord, conscious of our strengths, know that He will make our weaknesses into strengths
• lack of confidence: feelings of low self worth, lacking faith that the Lord will make my weaknesses into strengths
• LACK OF CONFIDENCE HAS THE SAME AFFECT AS PRIDE: BOTH MAKE US FOCUS ON OURSELVES AND DENY THE POWER OF GOD IN OUR LIVES
• Can overcome these feelings through studying the scriptures, the words of the prophets, and personal revelation
• Another way to overcome these feelings is to praise others
• Low self-esteem can come from a misunderstanding of the nature of God
• To change my self worth is to place the Lord at the center of my life by:
• prayer
• scripture study
• self reflection

Talks to read

• Glen L Pace "Confidence and Self-Worth"
• Jeffery C. Jacob "Why Aren't I Happy"
• Jeffery R. Holland "Because of Your Faith"
• Elaine S. Dalton "Remember Who You Are!"