I can't quite conjure the correct wording for the title, my apologies.
Would you say, however, that Orthodoxy focused on negative aspects of yourself? In Orthodox thought, yes, we are all sinners (I the chief of them), fall short of the glory of God, and God is pure love and bliss. I understand this.
But is the focus on the sin and how "bad" we are overdone? In Orthodoxy, it's always mercy this, sin that, I'm so bad and I constantly suck and I always fail. But where's the happy? As of late, I have focused on positive thinking, self love, etc. and have become a much happier person than I have been before. I accomplish more, I feel better, and I find worth in myself. By focusing on what I do right, and when I do not focus on the bad or negative, the bad/negative fades away. So I feel like Orthodoxy would be a step back from this, due to such strong focus on sin and falling short.
Again, I feel like I am falling terribly short in describing what I'm inquiring about. I hope it's clear enough for answers and personal thoughts on the matter, though. Suppose I could boil it down to - why focus on all the bad you do as an Orthodox Christian, as opposed to focusing on the positives and let the bad fade away as the focus is off of it?
Would you say, however, that Orthodoxy focused on negative aspects of yourself? In Orthodox thought, yes, we are all sinners (I the chief of them), fall short of the glory of God, and God is pure love and bliss. I understand this.
But is the focus on the sin and how "bad" we are overdone? In Orthodoxy, it's always mercy this, sin that, I'm so bad and I constantly suck and I always fail. But where's the happy? As of late, I have focused on positive thinking, self love, etc. and have become a much happier person than I have been before. I accomplish more, I feel better, and I find worth in myself. By focusing on what I do right, and when I do not focus on the bad or negative, the bad/negative fades away. So I feel like Orthodoxy would be a step back from this, due to such strong focus on sin and falling short.
Again, I feel like I am falling terribly short in describing what I'm inquiring about. I hope it's clear enough for answers and personal thoughts on the matter, though. Suppose I could boil it down to - why focus on all the bad you do as an Orthodox Christian, as opposed to focusing on the positives and let the bad fade away as the focus is off of it?