A good protection against introspection and self-pity is to talk out loud to Jesus rather than just think about it. Talking to Him keeps it in perspective. Sometimes it is better to talk to Jesus in the presence of your friend than to talk to your friend about the problem. Often when I feel that something is not right in a conversation, I stop it and have the person tell Jesus about it. It drives away self-pity, self-justification, blame-casting and any wrong kind of dependency on me. It quickly exposes whether the person is looking for attention or really seeking Jesus. - Neal Lozano, Unbound, A Practical Guide to Deliverance
I can't think of a better way of accomplishing this. A person would have to be pretty jaded and incredibly insincere to keep playing someone while addressing Jesus.
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