I was talking with a friend yesterday about a situation he was in .. and yes .. a decision he had to make that caused him to feel bad about it .. actually he felt guilty for doing something he needed to do for his own well being .. which got me thinking about how we think .. haha .. think about it with me .. when we make a mistake .. we feel guilty .. we hurt someone .. we feel guilty .. we lie or deceive .. we feel guilty .. we don’t do what someone wants us to do .. and yes .. we feel guilty .. and yes .. even after we apologize .. we often still feel guilty .. and yes .. for some silly reason we believe that this ongoing guilt will pardon us .. we feel we deserve to feel bad to make amends for our sins regardless of how large or how small .. haha .. friends .. trust me when I tell you .. this is so far from God’s truth .. for you see .. guilt is our souls way of letting us know when we’ve acted against our integrity .. it can also signal that we’re allowing ourselves to be manipulated by someone .. if we’ve done something wrong .. we must simply apologize .. then yes .. do what needs to be done to make it right .. and yes .. if someone tries to make us feel guilty .. we state our truth .. and yes .. we state it with full confidence .. while yes .. consciously working to disengage from the guilt that is looming over us .. for the truth is .. once a situation is properly addressed .. guilt does absolutely nothing for us except cause more pain .. so yes .. we need to let it go .. we need to give it to Him .. and yes .. we need to accept what He’s given us .. and that my friends is simply .. His full forgiveness .. which in turn .. sets us free to be what He wants us to be .. for yes .. gratefully I say .. He is love .. and yes .. haha .. oh yeah .. love wins period
“All of us like sheep have gone astray .. each of us has turned to his own way .. but the LORD has caused the iniquity of us all to fall on Him”