We feel guilty for all sorts of reasons. When we were running wild in our addiction we were not even aware of the harm we were causing. It was only when we woke up in recovery and began to look at our lives that we saw and understood how destructive our way of living had been. This awareness often fills us with overwhelming guilt. When we have been disobeying God's principles and harming ourselves and others we should feel guilt, but God has a solution for the guilt we feel.
God wants us to be honest about the wreck we've made of our lives, but because of His great love and forgiveness, is waiting for us to turn away from the continuing harm. God wants us to repent of our rebellion and live free from sin. God forgives. God washes clean. God brings about restoration. This is the only way to properly deal with guilt. We are wise if we stop and consider what the Holy Spirit says about the consequences of continuing in our rebellious actions.
The evil one will try to tell us that we can’t be forgiven for some of the things we have done. That’s a lie! We may set our recovery expectations to some unrealistic standard that we are incapable of attaining. We then miss that impossible goal and guilt and doubt set in and cause us to crumble. God knows we are frail humans. God wants us to become new creations as He journeys with us. He will teach us how to live life to the full. We have a wonderful opportunity today to acknowledge our guilt and accept the forgiveness freely given us through Jesus. We are then accepted into God’s family and are strengthened and built up in Him to be a blessing to others.
Prayer: Gracious God, When I do wrong, help me to quickly repent and receive forgiveness. When the evil one seeks to discourage me by false accusation, help me to stand firm on Your Word and challenge my thoughts with the truth that, there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ. Amen
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