Today, we’re talking about why self-pity is a sin and discussing solutions to help you rescind the invitation to the pity party.

To help us on our path to gratefulness, let’s look at a few key traits of grumblers and turn our attention from grumbling to gratitude.

If we are focusing on loving ourselves, then we are not focused on loving God and our neighbors. We put our needs ahead of God and others.

By trusting in God’s promises, God’s power, and God’s providence, you, too, can learn to be content whatever the circumstances.

Paul discovered how to avoid worry and have peace no matter the circumstances.

By focusing on the cross, believers live differently than those around them.

In Philippians, the apostle Paul uses an athletic comparison to describe his Christian walk. According to Paul, he is running a race.

Too often, we spend a significant amount of time trying to obtain things to feel joy. It’s a futile cycle because lasting joy does not come from things.

While we all fall short, Paul reminds us it is not only possible for humans to sanctify their thinking, it is also something they should strive to do!