The enemy within is the hardest to overcome; self-hate, self-rejection, self-pity. You are attacking yourself. Self-affliction wounds speak “I am not worthy”. Satan loves it when we beat ourselves up; he doesn’t need to do any work. We are doing his job for him.

When we attack ourselves, we are saying God you messed up; you did not create me right. Many today do not even realize they are afflicting themselves. A closer look at the symptoms of a person shows the accurate picture. For example, auto-immune diseases are an example of self-inflicted wounds. I heard a Pastor say the solution is a crucifixion, die to self.

“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Gal 2:20