Blindness from Self Pity

[S] Hosea 7:14 --
14 They do not cry out to me from their hearts but wail on their beds.
They slash themselves, appealing to their gods for grain and new wine, but they turn away from me.

[O] When (not if) we fall short we are saddened and tend to bring some comfort through self pity as well as to find a greater authority to seek help (or grumble against).  What's done is done and life must move on but being too deeply engaged in self pity will blind my soul to just keep wailing and not cry out to our God of this universe subsequently turning to other idols of this world grasping for some comfort and hope.

[A] There is a significant difference between being remorseful and being repentant before God for my own failures and shortcomings.  The former will be like drinking sea water because it will only dry me up more while the latter where I'd be like drinking from a fresh wellspring of water to quench the dryness of my soul.  As I face many (more) mistakes of my life, I must cry out to God for His extension of grace as mentioned in  Hosea 6:6 (NIV).

[P] Dear God of this universe, I want to turn to You especially during the times of my failures.  May my heart be lifted up by Your saving grace every time I turn to You and may my cry turn into joy of Your great salvation.  In Jesus' name.  Amen.