Self-Esteem: Are We Really Better Than We Think? by David M. Tyler - Booklet

Over the past 40 years the idea of esteeming one’s self has had a tremendous influence on the Christian church. Years ago, the pursuit of self-love was generally thought to be sinful. Self-esteem is not a biblical concept, and in fact, the opposite is true. Scripture teaches that we are to esteem others as greater than ourselves. The truth is that we have too much self-esteem and not enough God-esteem. Ultimately we must view ourselves as God does, as sinners, desperately in need of God’s forgiving, pardoning and enabling grace and love. This booklet will put “self-esteem” in a proper, biblical perspective.   About the Author David M. Tyler has a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Biblical Counseling. He is the Director of Gateway Biblical Counseling and Training Center in Fairview Heights, Illinois; the Dean of the Biblical Counseling Department for Master’s International University of Divinity in Evansville, Indiana, and a member of the adjunct faculty of Calvary Bible College and Theolo