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"The ideas of self-concept, self-esteem, and self-perception are very similar, with subtly differences. According to Sabates, all three of these ideas of the self are formed from a process of looking critically inward at oneself: "...one way in which we come to know who we are is through the seemingly nonsocial process of introspection or self-observation" (Sabates, 2012). These ideas can be understood in layers, with self-perception at the base, followed by self-concept, then self-esteem. Riding and Rayner describe self-perception as interpretations of various aspects of our behavior and traits with significant specificity. From there, the phenomenological psychology theory explains, "The self-concept was regarded as the organization of layers of self-percepts" (Riding & Rayner, 2001). With the layers of self-perception and self-concept established, next comes self-esteem. Sabates pointed out that "Some researchers consider the term self-esteem as the evaluative component of self-description and use the term self-concept for descriptive components of self-perception" (Sabates, 2012). The three ideas are closely interconnected and rely on self-examination of our abilities and intrinsic value.

My perceptions of myself are situational. In social settings with few people, I lack self-confidence because I feel like an outsider when compared to others. In very large groups, on the other hand, I perceive myself as a capable communicator (I enjoy public speaking, but dread making a phone call). In some situations, I perceive myself as intelligent, except in situations involving numbers, where I perceive myself as inadequate. I am gradually becoming more aware of my self-concept as I get older and spend more time in my professional role. As a teenager my self-concept was based on my friends, my parents, and my school. Now, how I understand myself is much broader in terms of collecting data but is narrower in terms of the categories I see myself as fitting into. For example, I understand myself to be compassionate to others' feelings, withdrawn socially apart from my job, committed to the people I value highest, and prone to anxiety when I am overwhelmed by tasks or others' expectations.

Excessively high self-esteem leads to pride, which scripture adamantly warns against. Esteem for yourself and others should increase proportionately. We have value and it is healthy to acknowledge that fact, as long as we keep in mind that everyone else is also valuable. Proverbs 11: 2 warns us, "When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom" (Holy Bible, New International Version, 1973/2008). At the same time, being over self-deprecating isn't what scripture calls for. We are God's creation, created in his image, and therefore we are never worthless, insignificant, or unimportant. I personally could use this reminder sometimes: "Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in your midst?" (Holy Bible, New International Version, 1973/2008, 1 Corinthians 3:16)."

References

Sabates, A. M. (2012). Social psychology in Christian perspective: Exploring the human condition. InterVarsity Press.

Holy Bible, New International Version (2008). Zondervan. (Original work published in 1973).

Riding, R. J., & Rayner, S. (2001).Self perception. ABC-CLIO.