Most
people want to rise above self-centeredness at some point in life's journey.
Self-centeredness promotes self-indulgence and eventually creates a void within
the heart and soul. What are you getting from your relationships, from the
world of entertainment, or from a successful career? Sooner or later each person
will have to ask, "What gives meaning and purpose to my life?"
There's an interesting paradox to this issue of self-indulgence. The incongruity lies in the
connection between a deeper, underlying self-hatred and the drive to fill up
one's life with everything possible. Self hatred, low self-esteem, and a
wounded conscience go hand in hand. One reason for self-hatred is guilt.
Self-hatred
and guilt tell you you're bad, but God provides an escape from condemnation. Genuine sorrow for wrong-doing is
what God expects within the heart of the person. Ask God to help you seek the
promise of Psalm 126:5. "Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of
joy." This choice is the pathway to change.
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