God knows our heart and knows every detail of our lives. There are no surprises with Him. Talking out what is on our minds or discussing a situation with our Father brings greater trust in Him. Relying on Him relieves anxiety, because He cares far more about us than anyone. He knows our weaknesses and temptations, giving us all the more reason to allow Him into our daily conversation.
The massive interest in self-esteem and self-worth exists because it is trying to help us with a real problem. The problem is that we really are not okay. There is no reason why we should feel great about ourselves. We truly are deficient. The meager props of the self-esteem teaching will eventually collapse as people realize that their problem is much deeper. The problem is, in part, our nakedness before God.
Edward T. Welch, When People are Big and God is Small
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