I came across a quote by Helen Keller yesterday that said, "Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world." I have always loved her outlook on life. She didn't start out with such a good outlook, but she eventually learned and chose the better way.
She holds a key though to a happy life. It can be easy to let life knock us down; to look at our circumstances and compare them with others and think to ourselves, "I didn't do anything to deserve this." Or another just as dangerous, "I deserve..." and we fill in the blank. Maybe these things are true but the opposite is as well. We each in turn have received numerous blessings that we didn't deserve and I daresay have been spared some of the things we did deserve.
Many times in life circumstances hit us. Sometimes we do something to cause them. Sometimes they are totally out of our control. What we do after and with them is what is going to allow us to grow and do great things. Our goal should be a proactive stance against whatever comes our way. Don't just sit there and let life happen! Make the most of everyday! Life is meant to be relished. Hard times will come yes, but if we don't allow ourselves to wallow in self-pity, but rather face each day with determination to make it a good one we will have a pretty good life.
"This is love for God: to obey His commands. And His commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God." ~1 John 5:3-5 (NIV)
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