It takes humility to realize most of our personal suffering does not save anyone, least of all ourselves. Ironically, it usually takes suffering to break down our pride and turn our hearts to Christ the Redeemer, the only One whose suffering and death can save anyone. However, we all secretly want to earn our salvation by purifying ourselves through a false idea of saintly suffering, desperately trying to earn God’s approval and pay for our failings.
So, most Christians must hit rock bottom before we are desperate enough to change, to let go of our ego and surrender in humility to Christ our Saviour. Ony a drowning man realizes he needs to be saved and can’t save his own life. Only a deathly sick man grasps the truth that his only hope for survival is a Divine Touch from God.
Centring on Ourselves, Not God