078 |Satan's Greatest Weapon: Low Self-Esteem (and How to Fight Back)

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SS078 Shepherd & The Shrink Satan's Greatest Weapon: Low self-esteem (and How to Fight Back)

The devil’s greatest weapon is low self-esteem, because he uses it to attack our very identity as children of God. He uses it in four key ways, and in this episode, I (the Shepherd) explore these ways and talk about how to defeat them.

Today, I talk about low self-esteem. I share what Paul and John have to say on the subject and explain why it’s Satan’s most powerful weapon. I list the four ways that Satan uses low self-esteem to attack us, sharing insight on how to fight back against each. I note that the Holy Spirit helps us dream bold dreams, and I explain why low self-esteem attacks these dreams and limits your potential. I talk about why low self-esteem ruins your relationship with yourself, others, and God, and I explain why we can glory in our weaknesses instead of lamenting them. I warn that Satan’s lies are often small enough to float just under the radar, I ask what the cost is of fighting back against your low self-esteem, and I note that loving others doesn’t mean hating yourself.

“You cannot think wrongly and live rightly.”

- Dr. Matt Hook

“Let God love you. Let him teach you how to love yourself and love others.”

- Dr. Matt Hook


This week on Shepherd & the Shrink:

  • The power of community

  • Why the devil’s schemes aren’t just bodily

  • What Paul and John have to say about low self esteem

  • The four ways that Satan uses low self-esteem and how to fight back

  • Why low self esteem destroys your dreams

  • Why low self esteem ruins your relationships

  • Glorying in your weaknesses

  • Turning away from any voice that’s not God’s

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Martin Fletcher