As an author, I'm stirred to create by myriad things: the elevated emotions from a movie, an unknown woman in an open jeep, a one-page color ad photo in a magazine.
Today, it is a quotation.
"The price of hating other human beings is loving oneself less." Eldridge Cleaver, U.S. civil rights leader, writer (Soul on Ice, 1968).
My main purpose with my blog is to share whatever exhorts my fellow authors. I've posted before about self-esteem being our fundamental foundation. The Bible speaks about how we cannot possibly love our neighbor without loving ourselves first. The Good Book goes on to state that the most important commandment is to love. That love defeats evil. That love covers every sin. I could go on. But that should be enough examples.
What I took from the above quote is the confirmation that we must love ourselves, value ourselves, treat ourselves well. This is not about ego, not about selfishness, but about a wholesome acceptance of ourselves as the works of wonder that God made us.
Yesterday I enjoyed watching again one of my favorite movies, The Replacements. It is the story of a pro football team on strike for higher wages and a temporary team is called in for the final four games of the season to try to win a position in the Super Bowl. It's a great flick and full of laugh-out-loud moments. What struck me last night was how optimistic the coach was, finding the silver lining in any black spot. Until . . .
The one time the coach was harsh was with his doubting quarterback. Coach preached a severe sermon to him. In the end, the quarterback finds his self-esteem.
So should we. We are children of God. The Bible says so. We should remind ourselves of that birthright daily.
One final thought. The Bible speaks of anything that is not of faith is sin.
Have faith.
Have faith--in yourself. It leads to success.
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