Guilt - 365 Questions for a Woman's Soul
guilt - Why do I still feel guilty even though I have accepted God’s gift of salvation? Now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:22-23 Even if we feel guilty, God is greater than our feelings, and he knows everything. 1 John 3:20 If we confess our sins to [God], he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that his word has no place in our hearts. 1 John 1:9-10 HAVE YOU ever confessed your sin to God but still felt guilty? If so, perhaps the problem isn’t that God hasn’t forgiven you, but rather that you haven’t forgiven yourself. Part of accepting God’s salvation is also accepting our new identity. No matter what we have done, if we come to God for forgiveness, he forgives, cleanses, and makes us holy in his eyes. God does not want us to atone for our sin by feeling guilty and miserable. Rather, he wants us to trust his forgiveness and then walk in freedom. Faith is not simply a matter of believing with our minds; it is a matter of trusting in God’s grace with our hearts. Next time you confess a sin and still feel guilty, proclaim out loud that you are known, loved, and forgiven by God. Lord, even though I have confessed, I still feel guilty about . . . Your Word promises me that though I have sinned, I am . . .Prayer Prompts
