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Your Question:
Why does it feel like God is punishing me for my past mistakes?
Answer:
As I reflect on why it feels like God is punishing me for my past mistakes, I realize that I'm often looking at things from a perspective of guilt and shame. I've been a pastor for many years, and I've seen how guilt and shame can become a vicious cycle if we don't deal with them properly. It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking that God is punishing me for my failures, but that's not necessarily the case. I've learned that God uses our past troubles to make us better people. When I look back on my own experiences, I can see how God has used challenges and difficulties to teach me valuable lessons and to help me grow in my faith. It's possible that God is using my present troubles in the same way. Rather than seeing myself as a victim of punishment, I need to look beyond my present difficulties and trust that God is working to make me a better person. In my journal, I'm going to write down what I expect to learn from my present troubles. This will help me to look beyond my current struggles and to trust that God has a plan for my life. I'll also remind myself that God forgives me fully when I confess my sins and failures, and that He wants me to live a different life. By focusing on God's forgiveness and His desire to help me grow, I can begin to see my present troubles in a new light and to trust that God is working to make me a better person.
Sources:
christian theology
millard erickson
building dynamic faith
jerry falwell
depression
edward welch
power of a praying parent
stormie omartian
introduction biblical ethics
robertson mcquilkin
dogmatic theology
shedd
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