The Destructiveness of Worthlessness (TMF:2079)

Thursday, April 27, 2023
Peace to Live By: The Destructiveness of Worthlessness (TMF:2079) - Daniel Litton
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       The third thing that would be helpful to surrender is that feeling of worthlessness due to the realization of one’s sin-nature. Remember, we are new creations in Jesus. That being the case, while at one time we were run and controlled by our sin nature and had no power to truly overcome it, now we do have power. However, to some this fact has been lost or forgotten. So, self-righteousness can be used to help a person feel better about themselves. The low self-worth from a person requires them to rely on what they perceive as their correct external behavior after becoming a Christian. They compare themselves with those who do not identify as a Christian, or at least closely as one, and say, “Yes, I am doing better compared to them.” This, however, is a prideful attitude. The belief is that the good works qualify the person to a certain spiritual status and these have to be depended on because of the belief that one is worthless due to having a sin-nature.