Guilt

There are many of us that face guilt every single day. Guilt for doing something that we know we weren't supposed to do, or guilt for doing something we knew we were supposed to do, but regretted the consequences that came along with it. There is a simple thing God wants us to know when it comes to us feeling guilty about things: He loves us just how we are. He does not condone sin, but He still loves us, and still forgives us for what we do and don't do. I always remember the story of the woman caught in adultery, and was being prepared to be stoned. She was brought before Jesus. Jesus, in His mighty wisdom, knew exactly the right thing to say: "He who is without sin, cast the first stone." See, God knows that we live in a sinful, dying world. He knows that, every single day, we will be posed with temptation and doubt, and that occasionally, we're going to "slip up"....sin.

But, He gives us a way of escape. He says that if we call on Him, He is faithful and just to forgive us, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Which means, along with that, He wipes away our guilt. Guilt is one of the major things that keeps us from furthering our relationship with Him. Mainly, because we feel that we're not good enough. In reality, we're not. But, if we know that He is what makes us right before God, then all guilt, condemnation, doubt.....all of that, doesn't seem to matter, and is not a focal point of our lives any longer.

-Seeker