Comments on: Q&A: More Comment Than Question on Self-Worth-Part 2 http://lilianderson.com/2009/12/qa-more-comment-than-question-on-self-worth-part-2/ Site of Lili Anderson, Ph.D. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:09:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lili http://lilianderson.com/2009/12/qa-more-comment-than-question-on-self-worth-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Lili Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:49:28 +0000 http://lilianderson.com/?p=371#comment-91 I completely agree about the "fruits and roots" approach. I think it is a tremendous litmus test of truth. In other words, if something bears good fruit, than the roots are good. I completely agree about the “fruits and roots” approach. I think it is a tremendous litmus test of truth. In other words, if something bears good fruit, than the roots are good.

]]> By: Pops http://lilianderson.com/2009/12/qa-more-comment-than-question-on-self-worth-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Pops Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:00:05 +0000 http://lilianderson.com/?p=371#comment-90 Today I watched an excellent presentation from a 2005 BYU Education Week by James D. MacArthur. He talked about how each of us needs correct self esteem in two categories: the "be" category and the "do" category, and how we can build up our children and others in both categories. If you're a parent with a struggling child, I highly recommend it. (It's on www.byu.tv, under the "Conferences and Addresses" tab.) "Correct" self esteem in the "be" category (he calls it the "be box") must, by definition, be positive. Extremely positive. So spread the good news to everyone you meet - they're all awesome, miraculous beings. (That goes for whoever is reading this, too.) Lately, I've been on a crusade against the "maybe believing in Christ and God is delusional" line of thought. Testimony consists of more than revelation. When you obey a principle and it produces good results, you know it's a true principle. Is that not a testimony? Spiritual confirmation is great, but you can also rely on the experience of doing the right things and seeing it bear positive fruit in your life. So, I don't think your answer was flippant, but maybe I wish you had pointed out that when something works better, that is a testimony that it is better. Today I watched an excellent presentation from a 2005 BYU Education Week by James D. MacArthur. He talked about how each of us needs correct self esteem in two categories: the “be” category and the “do” category, and how we can build up our children and others in both categories. If you’re a parent with a struggling child, I highly recommend it. (It’s on http://www.byu.tv, under the “Conferences and Addresses” tab.)

“Correct” self esteem in the “be” category (he calls it the “be box”) must, by definition, be positive. Extremely positive. So spread the good news to everyone you meet – they’re all awesome, miraculous beings. (That goes for whoever is reading this, too.)

Lately, I’ve been on a crusade against the “maybe believing in Christ and God is delusional” line of thought. Testimony consists of more than revelation. When you obey a principle and it produces good results, you know it’s a true principle. Is that not a testimony? Spiritual confirmation is great, but you can also rely on the experience of doing the right things and seeing it bear positive fruit in your life.

So, I don’t think your answer was flippant, but maybe I wish you had pointed out that when something works better, that is a testimony that it is better.

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