Cognitive Spiritual Development: A Christ-Centered Journey to Spiritual Self-Esteem

Cognitive Spiritual Development: A Christ-Centered Journey to Spiritual Self-Esteem

The master was telling the young priests a story. “The cruel men put the beautiful fire lizard into the flames. It was burned but not destroyed...” A boy interrupted. “Was the fire lizard ugly now?” The sage answered, “I do not know how the fire lizard saw himself.” Many never see ourselves as we truly ought to be seen. In 35 years of working with churches and in counseling, the broken, the hurting, the unworthy have appeared. These are not the unsaved seeking salvation but the saved who have been enslaved by allowing the criteria of beauty, success, worth or even faithfulness to be applied to them rather than being able to see themselves through the Christ lens. If you’ve ever wondered about your spiritual beauty after you’ve escaped the fire please take the time to read this little essay and see how God defines our worth.