“If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” Matthew 16:24

“The last will be first, and the first will be last.” Matthew 20:16

“For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” Luke 14:11

“Love your neighbor as yourself.” Mark 12:31

Taken from Parenting by the Book by John Rosemond

• People with high self esteem tend to have low self control.
• People who are locked up in maximum prison score high on self-esteem assessment than any other group.
• To love God with all one’s heart, mind, and strength means to put aside any idolatries, including self.
• Over the past 40 years of promoting self esteem has taken precendence over promoting academic excellence, the self control of America’s kids has taken a nosedive.
• Self esteem –> entitlement, lack of self control