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Your Question:
What's the right thing to do when I'm feeling guilty?
Answer:
As a pastor, I've seen many people struggle with guilt, and I believe it's a vital aspect of our spiritual lives. When you're feeling guilty, the first thing to do is to acknowledge it and not try to suppress it. Guilt is a gift from God, a sign that He's working in your life, giving you the grace to see your sin and change. It's not something to be ashamed of, but rather something to be addressed. To deal with guilt, it's essential to distinguish between false guilt and real guilt. False guilt is culturally imposed, whereas real guilt comes from disobeying God's law. When we transgress God's law, we are guilty, even if we don't feel guilty. To find guilt in your life, ask yourself if you'd be ashamed to face God or if your private thoughts would make you want to hide. If you're carrying burdens of guilt that have nothing to do with God's law, it's time to reevaluate and seek forgiveness. When dealing with guilt, the first step is to confess your sin to God. Psalm 32:5 says, "Then I acknowledged my sin to you, and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to the Lord—and you forgave the guilt of my sin." Confessing your sins to someone else can also be helpful, as it frees you to look seriously at your heart. Remember, Christ has taken the judgment of our sin upon himself, so it's relatively easy to confess our sins and seek forgiveness.
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