Are You at War with Yourself?
Submitted by Marty McDonald
When I was religious, I felt I was “at war with myself”. I’ll list some of the ways a person might feel at war with themselves.
If you believe you must become less so Jesus can become more, you might be at war with yourself.
If you exclaim “It’s no longer I that live, but Christ who lives in me”, you might be at war with yourself.
If you feel guilty about your sexuality, you might be at war with yourself.
If you’d like to broaden your perspective but hesitate because it would conflict with your religious beliefs, you might be at war with yourself.
If you think your goodness is no better than filthy rags, you might be at war with yourself.
If you deprive yourself or do things you don’t want to in order to “make up for your sins”, you might be at war with yourself.
If you pursue a life path other than the path you want because “God wants you to”, you might be at war with yourself.
If you avoid contact with otherwise good people because they “aren’t living for the Lord”, you might be at war with yourself.
If you’d like to wear certain clothes, wear certain jewelry, have a certain hairstyle, get a tattoo, or get a piercing but decide not to…
