PRAY!!! pray before practice,pray before sevice!!! the enemy does all he can to sidetrack us.few years ago was in a band with some heavy players.(one cat had been on the road with andre crouch at age 12) came time to minister,if we weren't prayed up and for,looked like we had never seen our axes till we got up to pray.so pray,and then pray some more!!!!be blessed. as far as esteem,paul said i have NO confidence in the flesh.GOD exalts the humble,and opposes the proud. too much dr phil self -esteem type stuff- our GLORY is CHRIST-in us