When I committed my life to Your son Jesus and asked Him to come live in my heart, You forgave me for my past sins. Let’s embrace freedom from guilt today with this prayer: Wherever the guilt originated, the choices we make today can determine whether we shine a light on unforgiveness, or on the redeeming power of Jesus. We may feel guilt over a past we’re ashamed to claim, or a decision that affected someone else, like a family member or friend. Guilt can draw us deeper into the pit of self-condemnation, or it can compel us to share the love of our Savior with others. Knowing the truth of God’s wonderful forgiveness will not remove all memories of our past, but it will help us live in freedom.
So, what do we do when guilt surfaces, long after we’ve become new creations in Christ? Is there a way to live in peace, knowing the wrongs of our past? Yet the consequences of past sins may last beyond what our grieving hearts can handle. When we give our lives over to Jesus and accept God’s gift of eternal life, God forgives us. So those feelings of guilt came creeping back without warning. Choices I wish I could take back or at least get a do-over. The comments that followed showed frustration with their actions.Īs I read, a knot grew in the pit of my stomach because it brought back memories of my own questionable choices. Scanning through social media, I landed on a post about a group of misbehaving teens. “So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:1 NLT
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