Sometimes the guilt we carry is imaginary. Sometimes it is real. There is a difference between true guilt and false guilt.
False guilt arises when we tell ourselves or someone else tells us that we are in the wrong when we are not. The antidote to false guilt is to hear the truth—the truth that others have responsibility for what happened, not us.
Hearing the truth lifts the burden of false guilt.
True guilt is another matter. It arises when we are clearly in the wrong and we know it. We may try to run from it but we cannot. Our conscience keeps accusing us and will not give us rest. The antidote to true guilt is the Gospel—the Good News that Christ has died for and taken away all your sin and guilt.
“God made Him who knew no sin to become sin for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.”
If your conscience is accusing you, I encourage you to make an appointment with me so that you can hear the Gospel spoken personally to you. Hearing the Good News of our Savior lifts the burden of guilt and enables you to get on with your life. Make an appointment to see me or come by during the fireside chat tonight from 6:30-7:30pm. Anything you share in the privacy of the confessional is kept in the strictest confidence.
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True Guilt and False Guilt
Sometimes the guilt we carry is imaginary. Sometimes it is real. There is a difference between true guilt and false guilt.
False guilt arises when we tell ourselves or someone else tells us that we are in the wrong when we are not. The antidote to false guilt is to hear the truth—the truth that others have responsibility for what happened, not us.
Hearing the truth lifts the burden of false guilt.
True guilt is another matter. It arises when we are clearly in the wrong and we know it. We may try to run from it but we cannot. Our conscience keeps accusing us and will not give us rest. The antidote to true guilt is the Gospel—the Good News that Christ has died for and taken away all your sin and guilt.
If your conscience is accusing you, I encourage you to make an appointment with me so that you can hear the Gospel spoken personally to you. Hearing the Good News of our Savior lifts the burden of guilt and enables you to get on with your life. Make an appointment to see me or come by during the fireside chat tonight from 6:30-7:30pm. Anything you share in the privacy of the confessional is kept in the strictest confidence.
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