What you will often get from books on self-esteem are programs for becoming some kind of dynamic person and living your dreams. What may be lacking in this approach is a clear emotional understanding of what self-esteem is. How can you arrive at your destination, if you do not know where you are going? Self-esteem is an emotional destination. In the usual approach to self-esteem, the implication is that you are currently failing, and the writer wants to make you a success. This treats self-esteem as merit based. The problem is, there are scores of individuals who have achieved great things, but still struggle with self-acceptance. “Success” rarely repairs self-image. This book references the Biblical story, and one might conclude it isn’t meant for non-believers. However, in this country it is rare to find someone who hasn’t directly or indirectly been affected by religious beliefs. Technically Christians should be wary of certain aspects of all organized religion. After all, its central figure was crucified by politically connected, fundamentalist religious leaders. The story in the 4 gospels documents a mindset that can exist in individuals in any religion. This is because what humans do when they feel they have to save themselves, is the same, regardless of the religion, sect, or denomination. This work addresses that mindset and why Christianity should be markedly different. In this book, you may find the author has you looking at things from an angle you had never considered.