Due to my MS, I am often filled with self-pity. I can't say I was immune to it before I had symptoms of MS, but MS as given me a lot more time to dwell on what I've lost.
The good news is that God has outlined a way for those who know Jesus as Lord and
Savior, to find a way out of self-pity. The verses below stir me to think
outside myself and thereby lose my self-pity. Like many things, I fail in the
execution but this solution is always there.
We're told
to think on good things of which I have many in my life and the life to come.
It is very difficult to explain how to allow God to lead us into good thoughts
but he will do it if we are not opposing him with our own line of thinking. It
requires a certain amount of passivity to allow good thoughts when all we are
filled with is bad thoughts.
There are
many other verses that give a similar thoughts but I've always enjoyed the ones
in Philippians especially. Verse 8 in particular: "think on these
things".
4 Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say,
Rejoice.
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all
understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true,
whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are
pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if
there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and
received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with
you.
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