No one who has been a Christian long has escaped the intense personal struggle of deciding how to feel about self. It is an intimate, perplexing struggle which can be resolved by no one but the individual Christian.
Christians commonly feel guilty about the way they look at themselves.
Occasionally a Christian will experience a deep sense of happiness and contentment because he feels good about his life. Such moments create a natural high and deep sense of well-being. Yet, such moments frequently are followed by strong guilt feelings because he felt good about himself. He feels it is wrong to be happy with who and what he is because pride has triumphed over humility. In a feeling of uncertainty, he actually tries to eliminate any positive views of self.