why self-worship (or self-loathing) doesn't make sense

"to think 'i don’t have what it takes' is precisely what it takes. . .
for you to be un-okayed, Jesus would have to be un-okayed. His verdict is in, and therefore yours is in. God’s grace is sufficient for you. get over yourself. you are weak. you are inadequate. you always will be. and the story of the Bible is God’s delight in taking weak, inadequate men and doing the unthinkable."
-dane ortlund

we have this treasure in earthen vessels, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.

i am sure of this- that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.