A legitimate way to increase your self-esteem is to become aware that God loves you as you are at this moment. What you have done in the past in no way diminishes his love for you. It is unconditional love. There are no ifs or buts attached. If your feelings about yourself are largely negative, you can change them by realizing that your Heavenly Father loves you unconditionally. (Joseph C. Bentley, The Instructor, November 1969, 399)
