Look at Paul. Hated by the Jews and rejected by most of the church (“no man stood with me”—2 Timothy:4:16At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
See All... [1]; “all they…in Asia be turned away from me”—2 Timothy:1:15This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
See All... [2]), he considered himself the chief of sinners (1 Timothy:1:15This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
See All... [3]) and “less than the least of all saints” (Ephesians:3:8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
See All... [4]). Instead of building up Paul’s self-image and self-esteem, Christ declared that His strength was made perfect in Paul’s weakness (2 Corinthians:12:9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
See All... [5]). Try to reconcile Paul’s “when I am weak, then am I strong” (verse 10) and “in me…dwelleth no good thing” (Romans:7:18For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
See All... [6]) with psychology [7]’s three essentials!
Links:
[1] https://www.thebereancall.org/bible/1/2TM/4/16#v16
[2] https://www.thebereancall.org/bible/1/2TM/1/15#v15
[3] https://www.thebereancall.org/bible/1/1TM/1/15#v15
[4] https://www.thebereancall.org/bible/1/EPH/3/8#v8
[5] https://www.thebereancall.org/bible/1/2CO/12/9#v9
[6] https://www.thebereancall.org/bible/1/ROM/7/18#v18
[7] https://www.thebereancall.org/taxonomy/term/56/psychology