The danger of Christian masochism

I like things that, as I put it, "kick me in the head".i enjoy being told I need to do better. I'm a fan of Ray Comfort, Paul Washer, and Derek Webb. I like to be convicted.

But when that conviction isn't turned into action, it's just an excuse to be prideful. What good is knowing how lazy I am if it doesn't make me less lazy? What good is being told that I'm complacent if it just means that I can look down on anyone more complacent?

There's a danger in liking to get kicked in the head. One can start to like it for its own sake. That's not a good reason to like anything.