Positive Self Esteem Dyslexia

"God employs people which are viewed as weak to show his strength, by only his strength can they out do the strongest…"

"Let your no mean,no, and your yes mean yes." 

As a child, I had low self-esteem, as if no one cared about me. The main thing that raised my self-esteem was my faith in Jesus Christ. I found out that, no matter what people said about me, called me, or treated me, he still loved me… no matter what, and no one could take that away… Here are some of the verses I like from the Bible.

"and you will have confidence, because there is hope; you will be protected and take your rest in safety." -Job 11:18

Romans 12:6 - God has given each of us the ability to do certain things well,

(it's not how you talk, write or read, it's what you do) Exodus 4:10 - But Moses said to the LORD, O my Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor even now that you have spoken to your servant; but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue. Then the LORD said to him, Who gives speech to mortals? Who makes them mute or deaf, seeing or blind? Is it not I, the LORD? Now go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you are to speak. But he said, O my Lord, please send someone else. Then the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses and he said, What of your brother Aaron the Levite? I know that he can speak fluently; even now he is coming out to meet you, and when he sees you his heart will be glad. You shall speak to him and put the words in his mouth; and I will be with your mouth and with his mouth, and will teach you what you shall do.

Romans 12:12 - be glad for all God is planning for you, be patient in trouble, and prayerful always.

Romans 12:19 - Dear friends, never avenge yourselves, leave that to God, for he has said that he will repay those who deserve it.

Hebrews 13:5 - For God has said, "I will never, never fail you nor forsake you".

Hebrews 13:6 - That is why we can say without any doubt or fear, "The Lord is my Helper and I am not afraid of anything that mere man can do to me".

1 Corinthians 13:2 - if I... understand all mysteries and all knowledge ... but do not have love, I am nothing.

Luke 6: - do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven

James 1:2 - Dear brothers, is your life full of difficulties and temptations? Then be happy, for when the way is rough, your patience has a chance to grow, So let it grow, and don't try to squirm out of your problems, for when your patience is finally in full bloom, then you will be ready for anything, strong in character, full and complete.

James 1:5 - If you want to know what God wants you to do, ask him, and he will gladly tell you, for he is always ready to give a bountiful supply of wisdom to all who ask him; he will not resent it.

James 1:26 - anyone who says he is a Christian but doesn't control his sharp tongue is just fooling himself, and his religion isn't worth much.

James 2:4 - judging a man by his wealth shows that you are guided by wrong motives.

James 3:1 - Dear Brothers, don't be too eager to tell others their faults, for we all make many mistakes.

The Burden ( how life looked for my dad, with a LD son)

"Why is my burden so heavy?" I thought as I slammed the bedroom door and fell back against it. "Is there no rest from this life? Why is it always me?" I softly spoke as I stumbled and collapsed into my bed. My hands pressed my pillows around my ears to shut out the noise of my existence. "Oh God," I cried, "let me sleep. Let me sleep forever and never wake up!" With a deep sob, I tried to will myself into oblivion, then welcomed the blackness that came over me. But then, a warm light surrounded me as I regained consciousness. I focused on its powerful source: which was a figure of a man standing before a cross. "My child," the man asked, "why did you want to come to me before I am ready to call you?" "Lord, I'm sorry. It's just that... I can't go on. You see how hard it is for me. Look at this burden on my back. I simply can't carry them anymore." "But haven't I told you to cast all of your burdens upon Me because I care for you? My yoke is easy, and My burden is light." I answered, "But why does mine have to be so heavy?" "My child, everyone in the world has a burden. Perhaps you would like to try a different one?" "I can do that?" He pointed to several burdens lying at His feet. "You may try any of these." All of them seemed to be of equal size. But each was labeled with a name. "There's Joan's," I said. Joan was married to a wealthy businessman. She lived in a sprawling estate and dressed her three daughters in the prettiest designer clothes. Sometimes, she drove me to church in her Cadillac when my car was broken. "Let me try that one." How difficult could her burden be? I thought. The Lord removed my burden and placed Joan's on my shoulders. I sank my knees beneath its weight. "Take it off!" I said. "What makes it so heavy?" "Look inside." I untied the straps and opened the top. Inside was a figure of her Mother-in-law, and when I lifted it out, it began to speak. "Joan, you'll never be good enough for my son," it began. "He never should have married you. You're a terrible mother to my grandchildren..." I quickly placed the figure back in the pack and withdrew another. It was Donna, Joan's youngest daughter. Her head was bandaged from the surgery that had failed to resolve her epilepsy. A third figure was Joan's brother. Addicted to drugs, he had been convicted of killing a police officer. "I see why her burden is so heavy, Lord. But she's always smiling and helping others. I didn't realize...." "Would you like to try another?" He asked quietly. I tested several. Paula's felt heavy: She was raising four small boys without a father. Debra's did too: A childhood of sexual abuse and a marriage of emotional abuse. When I Came to Ruth's burden, I didn't even try. I knew that inside, I would find arthritis, old age, a demanding full-time job, and a beloved husband in a nursing home. "They're all too heavy, Lord," I said. "Give back my own." As I lifted the familiar load once again, It seemed much lighter than the others. "Let's look inside," He said. I turned away, holding it close. "That's not a good idea," I said. "Why?" "There's a lot of junk in there." "Let Me see." The gentle thunder of His voice compelled me. I opened my burden. He pulled out a brick. "Tell me about this one." "Lord, You know. It's money. I know we don't suffer like people in some countries or even the homeless here in America. But we have no insurance, and when the kids get sick, we can't always take them to the doctor. They've never been to a dentist. And I'm tired of dressing them in hand-me-downs."My child, I will supply all of your needs... and your children's. I've given them healthy bodies. I will teach them that expensive clothing doesn't make a person valuable in My sight." Then, He lifted out the figure of a small boy. "And this?" He asked. "Andrew..." I hung my head, ashamed to call my son a burden. "But, Lord, he's hyperactive and has LD. He's not quiet like the other two. He makes me so tired. He's always getting hurt, and someone is bound to think I abuse him. I yell at him all the time. Someday, I may really hurt him...." "My child," He said, "If you trust Me, I will renew your strength; if you allow Me to fill you with My Spirit, I will give you patience." Then He took some pebbles from my burden. "Yes, Lord," I said with a sigh. "Those are small. But they're important. I hate my hair. It's thin, and I can't make it look nice. I can't afford to go to the beauty shop. I'm overweight and can't stay on a diet. I hate all my clothes. I hate the way I look!" "My child, people look at your outward appearance, but I look at your heart. By My Spirit you can gain self-control to lose weight. But your beauty should not come from outward appearance. Instead, it should come from your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in My sight." My burden now seemed lighter than before. "I guess I can handle it now," I said. "There is more," He said. "Hand Me that last brick." "Oh, You don't have to take that. I can handle it." My child, give it to Me." Again, His voice compelled me. He reached out His hand, and for the first time, I saw the ugly wound. "But, Lord, this brick is so awful, so nasty, so.....Lord! What happened to Your hands? They're so scarred!" No longer focused on my burden, I looked for the first time into His face. In His brow were ragged scars as though someone had pressed thorns into His flesh. "Lord," I whispered. "What happened to You?" His loving eyes reached into my soul. "My child, you know. Hand Me the brick. It belongs to Me. I bought it." "How?" "With My blood." "But why, Lord?" "Because I have loved you with an everlasting love. Give it to Me." I placed the filthy brick into His wounded palm. It contained all the dirt and evil of my life: my pride, my selfishness, the depression that constantly tormented me. He turned to the cross and hurled my brick into the pool of blood at its base. It hardly made a ripple. "Now, My child, you need to go back. I will be with you always. When you are troubled, call me, and I will help you and show you things you cannot imagine now." "Yes, Lord, I will call on You." I reached to pick up my burden. "You may leave that here if you wish. You see all these burdens? They are the ones that others have left at My feet. Joan's, Paula's, Debra's, Ruth's..... When you leave your burden here, I carry it with you. Remember, My yoke is easy, and My burden is light." As I placed my burden with Him, the light began to fade. Yet I heard Him whisper, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." A peace flooded my soul.

"When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures of emotion, creatures bristling with prejudice, and motivated by pride and vanity" from the book DYSLEXIA MY LIFE.

To A  Beautiful Person~~~

  If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be  on it.

  If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it.

  He sends you flowers every spring.

  He sends you a sunrise every morning.

  Whenever you want to talk, He listens.

  He can live anywhere in the universe, but He   chose... your heart.

  Face it friend, He is crazy about you!

  God didn't promise days without pain, laughter

 without sorrow, sun

 without   rain,

  but He did promise strength for the day, comfort

 for the tears, and  light

  for the way.

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