Synopsis

author：	Glyn Norman
readBy：	Glyn Norman
inLanguage：	english

Our self-images are shaped by a number of sources: our families, society, what we have done, what has been done to us. It is much like being in a carnival house of mirrors: At every turn we are presented with distorted images of ourselves. This book, by Pastor Glyn Norman, examines these sources of self-image and compares them to what God says about us and who we are. By looking at relevant Bible texts, you will gain a fresh perspective on the value God places on you and your potential.

How many of us suffer in our relationships, in our views of ourselves and our potential, because we have been presented with distorted images?

Maybe a parent made you feel unloved and unwanted
Maybe a teacher convinced you that you would never amount to anything
Perhaps a boss let you know how little he thought of you
Maybe you have been abused and sinned against, and you feel dirty and ashamed
Perhaps a spouse has chipped away at your self-belief, and you feel like a failure
Perhaps the weight of your own mistakes and poor choices weighs on you daily
Maybe you became persuaded that if you were just a little prettier, a little smarter, a little less socially awkward, then you would be acceptable

Over the years that I have been a pastor, through hundreds of counseling appointments and pastoral conversations, I have seen the same issues surface again and again, with a common root cause: We look to the wrong places for our self-images. Only when we understand how God sees us will we experience freedom. Understanding how we appear to God changes everything. Only when we appreciate to the depths of our being how precious and loved we are by our Creator and Savior can we truly move into the abundant life that he promised us. In this book I examine the different sources of our self-images and will show you that you have a unique value to God and a special place in his plan. As the title says: If God had a fridge, your picture would be on it!