SELF-PITY
It has been said that self-pity is a deadly poison that will twist your perception, defile your attitude
and choke the life out of your spirit. Your passion and inspiration will wither away and leave your heart
cold, your senses dull and your mind blinded. Self-pity can leave you struggling with bitterness and re-
sentment, indifference, doubts and confusion and even depression. You will become someone who is un-
pleasant to be with and unresponsive to the help and love offered by others until your soul can be
cleansed of this poison and your life renewed. How do you break the grip of self-pity?
1. Engage God every day of your life. By this we mean prayer, study, meditation, worship, devotion
and fellowship. Seek to understand God, praise Him, spend time alone with Him, then humble yourself
to Him and follow Him. God is the Good Father and Christ is the Good Shepherd (Matt. 7:7-11; John
10:11). 2. Take to heart the sincere encouragement of others. Surround yourself with and reach out to others
who want to love you with the love of the Lord (Heb. 10:23-25; Col. 4:6; Phil. 2:1-4; Gal. 6:1-5). 3. Remember the good you have received from the Lord. Also the good you have been privileged to
do already. Focus on the good you are given the opportunity to do today and plan for the good yet to
come (Jas. 2:14-26). 4. Take forward action. There are many things you may respond to with self-pity: circumstances or sit-
uations--sinfulness or mistreatment from others--your own weaknesses and faults. One step at a time,
one day at a time, meet whatever is troubling you. Do not wallow in the opposite extremes of self-pity or
denial. Get up and do something about it (Phil. 3:1-14). Specific situations will call for specific actions and attitudes. However, these four suggestions will
help to build our lives in all that we do. The focus of these truths--God and His goodness--will be a
shield against the poisoned dart of self-pity--or they will cleanse the heart and soul if it has already been
poisoned. Allow the grace and mercy of God to save and heal you and your life--as you give yourself in
obedience to His Word. If you do that, your life can only get better! Truly, the best is yet to be!
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: Some children are not disobedient to their parents--because their
parents never tell them what to do.
Have a great week!
Love ya,
Jesse
and choke the life out of your spirit. Your passion and inspiration will wither away and leave your heart
cold, your senses dull and your mind blinded. Self-pity can leave you struggling with bitterness and re-
sentment, indifference, doubts and confusion and even depression. You will become someone who is un-
pleasant to be with and unresponsive to the help and love offered by others until your soul can be
cleansed of this poison and your life renewed. How do you break the grip of self-pity?
1. Engage God every day of your life. By this we mean prayer, study, meditation, worship, devotion
and fellowship. Seek to understand God, praise Him, spend time alone with Him, then humble yourself
to Him and follow Him. God is the Good Father and Christ is the Good Shepherd (Matt. 7:7-11; John
10:11). 2. Take to heart the sincere encouragement of others. Surround yourself with and reach out to others
who want to love you with the love of the Lord (Heb. 10:23-25; Col. 4:6; Phil. 2:1-4; Gal. 6:1-5). 3. Remember the good you have received from the Lord. Also the good you have been privileged to
do already. Focus on the good you are given the opportunity to do today and plan for the good yet to
come (Jas. 2:14-26). 4. Take forward action. There are many things you may respond to with self-pity: circumstances or sit-
uations--sinfulness or mistreatment from others--your own weaknesses and faults. One step at a time,
one day at a time, meet whatever is troubling you. Do not wallow in the opposite extremes of self-pity or
denial. Get up and do something about it (Phil. 3:1-14). Specific situations will call for specific actions and attitudes. However, these four suggestions will
help to build our lives in all that we do. The focus of these truths--God and His goodness--will be a
shield against the poisoned dart of self-pity--or they will cleanse the heart and soul if it has already been
poisoned. Allow the grace and mercy of God to save and heal you and your life--as you give yourself in
obedience to His Word. If you do that, your life can only get better! Truly, the best is yet to be!
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: Some children are not disobedient to their parents--because their
parents never tell them what to do.
Have a great week!
Love ya,
Jesse
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