I had never thought about low self-esteem this way, framed by the story of Moses arguing about his inability to fulfill God’s call:
“in the haze of negativity, God is saying, ‘I AM WHO AM. I am good, therefore you are good too. I am love and I sent love down to earth so that you might know love and be capable of love. I am holy , therefore you can and, if you trust in My plan for you, will be holy.’ “