Saw a quote once that essentially said, "Self-hatred is self-worship". Got me thinking....

Everything pastor said about his struggles 10 years ago is something I'm struggling with today. Thank you for helping me be aware of it. Please pray for me

I believe every human needs to hear this kind of message regularly. I know I do. I find at the root of self-pity is that dirty, sneaky monster-pride. Our constant foe. Thank you much for sharing this 🌷

Battling self-pity is much like battling pride as there's a desire to be noticed and craving attention. We're putting ourselves first and the current times before the glorious future to come.

It still amazes me to find that great Godly men really do have the same struggles we do. I tend to forget all have sinned and fall short, which is fuel for my self pity! Thank you Pastor John for being so open and transparent.

Sometimes when I am tempted to feel sorry for myself about something, I think about Joni Eareckson Tada. She has been paralysed from the neck down for over 50 years, but instead of complaining, she writes books to encourage other Christians! I think if she can do that, who am I to feel sorry for myself? I think some Christians reading my comment might think that it is wrong to look to a mere human for inspiration. But I believe it's OK to do that, as long as we also look to the Lord. The New Testament encourages us to imitate each other's good points. So I like to try to imitate Joni in this respect.

I needed to hear this special episode of the Word of God for me. I am going through that horrible phase trying to fight with my human strength, but to no avail. I will rely in His Word and the blood bought strength from the Lord, I won't be passive anymore but will actively fight it with the Word in prayer. Thank you Pastor John, I am blessed.

It’s one of those devil’s ploy to trap the innocent soul. Thank you Pastor John for an excellent preaching & help awaken in lord’s spirit😇.

This is gold! I’ve judged others so harshly for their sin of sexual immorality but gave myself much grace on my self-pity.

Last night I was in such a longing to just be at the feet of Jesus ,i want to feel His arms around me ,this morning I cry out why why are we in this situation ,what is going on ,Jesus just help me to understand make me quite and still to be just at Your feet,everything is so upside down ,but deep in my heart i know He is still in control.

Self-pity is maybe the ugliest trait 😢 As children of God we are blessed with all the spiritual blessings. We must keep this before us at all times ☺️🙏💕 Those who don't know Christ are the only ones to be pitied 😢 If only we could SEE *ONE GLIMPSE* of Heaven 😇 our inheritance

'Passivity in the pursuit of holiness is not what the Bible teaches.' Very well put. Yes, we must fight hard against all sinful tendencies in the strength that the Lord supplies.

THIS!!! I have been struggling with this but could not see it. I have been boxing the air. Thank you Jesus for this clarification of my son and my struggles. Thank you for showing me a way out through Pastor Johns experience.

I had literally just mustered up a Spirit empowered resolve for a week's worth of self-reflection yesterday. I've been growing passive over the past year - still despising sin and being put to anguish by it yet adorned with a sense of hopelessness in self and a blind dependence on the Holy Spirit. I call it blind because I was sitting there, doing absolutely nothing! As if His blessing had not come upon me, as the Jews wait for the Messiah who had already come! I thank God for this wonderful video that came at such a fitting time and I pray that my fellow brothers and sisters may strive alongside me that we may bear our cross with joy and gladness, with a Spirit empowered will to lay the demons to rest - not by our own strength, but of God's - Amen.

This was the exact message I needed this morning. Perfectly timed. Thank you.

Thank you for this. This is coming at a time where I'm trying to find peace in my life. I learned recently that "self-esteem and self-love" are sinful, which completely astonished me because that's what we are taught these days. But, that's what happens when you desire to have a deeper relationship with God. I'm feeling low right now, but with God as my foundation now, I will always have the strength to endure.

WOW. JUST WOW! This is the kind of honesty and humility that affects change in the lives - SOULS - of others who are willing to truly listen and be honest with themselves. Thank you!

When so many have taken and rolled it on God saying that He will take it away and my own efforts add nothing to it. I am glad that somebody is emphasizing that our own efforts have very much to do with the direction of our lives. Yes, He has given us the tools for Godly living but it is up to us to use those tools and make a difference. Okay, before somebody gets on a high religious horse and says it’s nothing but God; it IS God, His power and love that causes us to make a difference. Same time I am not blowing a horn for myself but I am giving God the glory There is a fine balance. That being said...for years I was struggling with lust. As it was described in this video, I fought as hard as I could yet again and again fall for it. All the teachings I’ve heard left me but confused and powerless. What happened to the “take my yoke upon you for my burden is light and yoke is easy”? But that is what religion does, leaves us powerless. Coming to the point where I got tired of being pushed around and bullied I decided “hell or high water” I am getting to KNOW this God or I will die trying. Started to seek God and the power which was promised to us by the Son. Some years took me to get close to Him to where I was hearing His voice. Not that He was far away but my “hearing” (which Jesus was speaking of) was not tuned to hear Him with the religious doctrine I received. Continuing to seek Him I suddenly noticed that I no longer struggle with the lust. Even more I came to realize that what I have heard was way too much emphasis on the sin issue when it is no longer an issue at all. John the Baptist said that Jesus will TAKE AWAY the sin. What, He failed? NO! Satan has successfully kept you bound with this sin thing when it is no longer a problem. I realized that fighting with this sin I completely lost focus on God. When if we have focus on God sin loses power over you. Sin, as it always has, separates you from God. The relationship you have with Him, it hinders it. If you “stumble”, don’t linger on that but as soon as you can get back to God and deal with it. It is not a big deal! Longer you sour on it tighter grip it has on you. Same time I have to warn you not take granted. Last and THE most important thing is the Holy Spirit for He is the power of God and the Teacher who guides you in to ALL truth. Be blessed!

Praise God!

I needed this 🙌🏾 Praise God

So needed this today! Thank you Jesus!!!

This was a God send. I exhibit all those behaviors. I vow by the power of Christ to repent of those sins and to fight them with everything I got.

Beautifully said… thank you for breaking this down…

what a blessed message given by God through Pastor John piper, I ask know that I may fight my self pity for it has taken me by the neck and dragged me in to sin and anger. by this sin I have been blinded of The Lord 's work in me, whom has allow these traits for my benefit and sanctification.

Thank you, pastor, this was so moving and helpful. Yes! Wage war on our sin of self pity! Put the flesh to death where it belongs.

Wow what a humbling and challenging message. Thank you so much for this❤️

praise God thank you Jesus and God bless you Pastor John awesome so on point for me and I am sure others.

Man I actually needed this 😩

I so needed to here this especially John’s humility in admission. Thank you Pastor John

Wow! Such a HUGE blessing to us all.

Thank you Pastor John Piper, again!

No matter how hard our lives are, our time on this earth is like a grain of sand compared to the mountain of eternity with the Lord, when we will feel fantastic all the time. This is what we are headed towards, and in the light of that, self-pity makes no sense at all.

The Battle for the Beginning: so NO to self-pity.

I don't want to 'like' this video, it's so convicting. But I have struggled in this area my whole life (even though in my pride I didn't recognize it) and this word was just what I needed to hear. Please pray that God will give me the desire and strength to overcome what comes naturally. Thank you.

This is me, completely, and God has kept me in a very difficult situation because He loves me so much that He won’t let me run away from it until I do as John Piper did - wage war on these awful sin remnants of my old self. God be praised for this opportunity.

I definitely needed this.

This right here is GOLD. By the way, the definition of depression is here. Nailed it!

Amazing ❤️

I needed this!

Thank you pastor John! Your answer will help me a lot.

Thank you for this. I’d love to read a whole book on this.

Father God, I thank you for all the chances and space to come back to my senses. I thank you you are with me wherever I go. I thank you I still have hope to fight for my future, knowing God will help me on my way. Thank you Lord for all you are, I bind to hell every lack of freedom of every self-pity in my life and the self-pity of my family, friends, colleagues, neighbours, acquintances, opponents, the body of Christ and those around me with self-pity while binding one to see the good in Christ, life and oneself while binding to hell every spirit of self-pity and binding to hell all lack of seeing oneself as more than a conqueror, in accordance with philippians 4:11-12, romans 8:37, 2 corinthians 6:14-18 and this word while I bind to hell being unequally yoked and have any common share with those with self-pity and lacking freedom of self-pity, in the name and blood of Jesus Christ, amen and hallelujah!

Powerful, thank you

This is sooooo Powerful!!! 🔥🔥🔥😀

When he said the way he fought sexual sin and the way he fought self pity struck such a chord with me. He nailed it on the head. Thank You, Jesus.

Thank you Sir, It is this kind of relational, information, that is practical, and applical to me and how I relate to the Creator.

Beautiful message: the Bible indeed tells us to strive and to work out our salvation, not to be merely passive. Thanks for this.

Thank you Pastor John for your openness. God tells us to confess our sins. I see why now, it is because we all struggle with the same in differing degrees. You are such a great man of God and you are glorifying our precious Father by your humility.

Needed this

I needed this!!! I was praying how to make war and be delivered of these thoughts and feelings that are not from God.

Thank you for this soul check. It was almost exactly what I am dealing with. Now I feel better equipped to deal with the future.

Understanding what self pity is is the key to overcoming it. I going through so situations that's trying to bring about self pity but today, I refuse. Dont know about tomorrow. That is not my concern....be blessed....

Great!

I think Dr. Piper just cured my addiction. •_•

OK. So bury myself in my work. Suppress the feelings. Got it.

Oh man.. I struggle with the same sins Pastor John.. they are so awful and so destructive towards the church and other people. It causes the complete opposite in people to what our hearts desire (praise), it is really humiliating to be like this! May the Lord helps us to be meek and humble as He was and is

Amen!

best way to defeat self pity is blame yourself instead of others

Going through this phase that i let my self pity affects my relationship with my husband and makes him feel like nothing he does is good enough for me. I don’t have the power to fight the evil negative thought.

The classic 2:46am upload. Why don't you guys do premiers on these? Make an event out of them. Have them in a schedule. We anticipate them, so help us be here for it.

I have a question: Can we use the same principle of fighting the cancelled sins with stuff like anxiety and low self-esteem?

I'm dealing with some one with such self pity he pushes ppl away . How can I cope with someoneike that?

Strive to enter rest..

This is me,true monster this totally ugly.......

Why did Jesus tell others to weep for themselves if self pity's a sin? Sorry I'm confused

Overwrought pedantic explanation that tired me out just listening. What’s with the lists? Also, psychologises the gospel Focuss on the pain of pahycholigy and ignoring th joy of the spirit. Ignores the holy spurt and supplants it with self chastisement. Ugh.

Why didn’t he just ask for acknowledgement and caring from his wife and daughter I’m sure they would have been willing to share their love in small acts of consideration and kindness. Then he wouldn’t have had to go to war with himself had he articulated his needs as any healthy relationship knows resentment creates unhealthy relationships full stop!!!