Self Pity

Not a very appealing topic,is it? You would think nobody would wade into this pond, but many do and they get stuck.

Stuck, feeling sorry for themselves and their situation. Feelings of pity flow like Niagara Falls. Some times the tears come so fast and hard, we think we will drown. But we don't. We live another day. We go through our routines moping and dragging around like it's all over. But it is not. We just can not stop feeling so sorry for our self. After all why me? What did I do to deserve this? Look, everybody else is living a great life. They all have what they want. They don't have any problems and even if they do, I really don't care because my life is in the tubes.

Ever been there? Are you living there now? Are you planning on returning if you get out? Most people experience some self pity in life. But some people get there, take out their tent and set up camp. They bring plenty of provisions with them. Anger, bitterness, resentment, envy, jealousy and unforgiveness just to name a few. Yeah, they build a fire and pull out some resentment. They roast whoever or whatever has them down. Their thoughts run all over it, making sure they feel so bad about it they can hardly breathe. Then they stoke up the camp fire when it starts to die down with some of that jealousy and a splash of envy. You know, the part where they don't deserve what they have. I need it. But life has passed by me and rolled over to them all the good stuff.

Let me just say, this is NOT the plan of God for your life or mine! This is a trap of the devil. He wants you to look inward, instead of upward to the God of glory. He wants you to be miserable. He wants you to think God loves and gives to everybody but you. He wants you to think, they are special, more important than you are.  Listen to me! These are bald face, big time lies from the father of lies, the devil. They are not from God. We have been listening to the wrong person. God is the truth teller. You must realize what has happen and run away from the lies, straight to your heavenly Father for a dose of truth.

The truth is what releases us, so we can break camp and move out. The truth of God applied with His grace. After all, that is what it's there for. It works every time. God does not feel sorry for us. He has blessed us and He has plans for you and me. So what are you going to do today? Be pitiful or powerful in God?  His Grace Applied, no longer stuck.