Do you make demands on your life?
An example of this might be, "I should be further along in life by now." This statement is fed by the comparison demon. "I treat others well, but they still mistreat me." You're in the best of company. So did Jesus. "I thought I was doing the best thing in life, but it didn't turn out the way I'd dreamed." Spoken like someone who actually bought the bait that they are the "master of their destiny." At the crux of all of these musings is a mistaken rulership identity. As Christians, we are no longer in charge of our lives, how they roll out, why things happen. And those who do not belong to Christ who have managed to carve out a seemingly "better" life are, underneath, clinging to worry, doubt, and fear, though they may not acknowledge it or want to face it. I know this to be a fact because there is no real, lasting, and true peace apart from a relationship with Christ. Let them have their "mindfulness," yo