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How Religious Messages Create Conflicted Relationships with Abundance

My church preaches about God's abundance but I still feel guilty every time I enjoy something nice, like pleasure itself is somehow sinful.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You've internalized the belief that suffering is virtuous while enjoyment is suspect, creating an internal war against your own well-being.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Abundance mindset across traditions?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.