Repeatedly the bible tells us that Jesus was “moved with compassion.” An English translation of that term is “pity.” Godly compassion is designed to move us to action to help others, but when we consume that compassion by obsessively focusing on ourselves, it becomes self-pity. Satan’s goal is to have us engaged in a daily pity party, so instead of using our gifts to serve people, we worship our problems. This is a very dangerous practice.