Piper: “A vague, bad feeling that you are a crummy person is not the same as conviction for sin.” https://t.co/qehBKlktZa
— Desiring God (@desiringGod) January 28, 2016
‘Conviction for sin’ is, basically, self-loathing, and that’s what you should be aiming for:
To be convicted is to feel the sheer loathsomeness of sin. This happens when we’ve seen God’s beauty, His purity and holiness, and when we recognize that sin cannot dwell with Him (Psalm 5:4). When Isaiah stood in the presence of God, he was immediately overwhelmed by his own sinfulness: “Woe to me! . . . I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips . . . and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty” (Isaiah 6:5).
If you don’t know how putrid and loathsome you are, you don’t know how wonderful god is.
Have a nice day, don’t forget to tithe, and never forget: Y’all are no damn good.