This is the Wilderness Mentality #7 – “Self-pity” A. Idolatry – Turning in on yourself, concentrating on you, and your feelings. Perverting the gift of compassion, which was intended to go out to others and not to be turned in on ourselves. B. Martyrs (defined/Webster’s) – One who makes a great show of suffering in order to arouse sympathy. 1. A woman who works hard in her home but considers herself everyone’s slave 2. People who live sacrificially but not for the right motives C. We exhaust ourselves trying to gain sympathy. 1. The way I acted years ago when Dave went to play golf or watched football on Sundays 2. I would: a. Work hard over big meals and then feel sorry for myself b. Clean house and then feel sorry for myself c. Turn down an opportunity to have fun and then feel sorry for myself 3. Self-pity is a major trap and one of Satan’s favorite tools to keep you in the wilderness. Courtesy; Joyce Meyer Ministries Nanakramguda Hyderabad - 500 008 Andhra Pradesh INDIA 91-40-2300 6777 jmmindia.org
Posted on: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 05:46:43 +0000
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