Self-pity has no kinship with humility.
![[The Scriptures say in Luke 14:11 -- Whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased]](/pantinghart/wp-content/abased.jpg "Humility is self-exaltation.")
Self-pity is a form of self-exaltation!
Self-pity is weakness, not meekness.
Self-pity steals attention from God. Self-pity reveals a focus on self which cannot co-exist with a focus on Christ. Thus, self-pity leaves Jesus out of the picture. If the previous be true, self-pity is sin. Continue reading