Problems

A Word in Season: Messages by R.J. Rushdoony on the Faith for All of Life · Jan 11, 2026 · 2m

This episode identifies three subtle but pervasive problems people create for themselves. First—and most destructive—is self-pity, which makes the self the center of all interpretation, inflates expectations of God and others, and inevitably leads to constant feelings of hurt. Second is the habit of giving unasked-for advice, a self-righteous tendency to tell others how to live while refusing correction ourselves, which naturally offends people and accomplishes little good. Third is the mishandling of money—not money itself, but the attitudes of irresponsibility, pride, or manipulation that…