The Dangerous Trap of Self-pity

What's so dangerous about self-pity?  

Self-pity:

• offers us fleeting comfort.  It actually feels good to lick our wounds. 
• seems to abate our pain and discomfort.  And nobody wants to feel pain. 
• magnifies the original problem over time robbing us of our joy.
• creates a recipe for bitterness and unforgiveness that if not tended to results in deeply planted, sinful roots in our heart.
• is a mindset that promotes justifications, allowances, and excuses.
• keeps us focused on our self (a lot!) which means we are not focusing on God
• is a kind of toxic "perfume" you can wear that travels with you where you go in your mind. 
• entangles those around you as they come into agreement with how badly you have it.
• left to its own devices can become an idol of the heart.

Needless to say, over the course of our lives, we've all been victims of some harmful action or consequence.  We've all been wronged at some point or another in our lives.  How we deal with the offense, however, is critically important as our choices shape our future.  

Tune in to the Choose 2 Think Podcast, Episode 024 When Self-pity Comes a Knockin' for a few tips on overcoming the dangerous trap of self-pity.    It might be time for you to let the offense go, pivot, and find the Comforter who offers you the greatest and lasting balm for your wounds so you can be healed once and for all.   ​

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