The mentality of feeling sorry for ourselves because our life is miserable--
When we take the love God meant to be given away and turn it in towards ourselves, it becomes selfishness and self centeredness which actually destroys us. Self- pity is idolatry- turning in on ourselves, concentrating on us and our feelings. It makes us only aware of our own selves and our own needs and concerns- and that is certainly a narrow minded way to live.
It is amazing how easy it is to stay out of self pity if we look at the other person's side and not just at our own. Self pity is supported by thinking only of us and no one else.
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