My friends....not sinning (impossible) is not the obedience that God expects from any of us. Obedience is maintaining a repentant heart and continuing to seek the Lord, despite our constant failures. HE does the hard work. Our job is to keep seeking HIM, no matter what!
So many of these Christian videos, sermons on guilt/shame and even worship songs speak of letting go of the past life. The life that we had before we came to know God. I don't have that so much because I came to faith at the age of seven. So I think we should hear more about letting go of guilt and shame that haunts us because of sins we committed during our walk with the Lord.
Thank you for this! I have been a Christian for about 14 years now. Ashamed to say, but it's only been about two months since I've been reading my Bible daily. For the past few days, I've had flashbacks from my college years (just a few years ago), when I was not walking with Christ. These were sins that I have since asked God for forgiveness, and tried to forgive myself as well....which is why I was confused when I started feeling shameful for my past sins lately. I believe it's Satan trying to hinder my growth in Christ, but I won't let him! It's emotionally tough, but this video puts things in perspective for me. Thank you and God bless!
Let your conscience be your guide. If you do wrong you should feel badly. I believe we are suppose to judge character.But not judge the heart. I personally love the Dr Laura video on Forgiveness discussing the 4 R’s. Another great one is Dr Laura and Judging. I’ve never heard it put quite so well.
I had done something bad and this inspired me to pray which I haven’t been doing wholeheartedly most of my live but this really helped me and I plan on living my life as the best Christian I can be
I've done wrong as a Christian and fall from time to time. But repentance, presence of God and soaking my brain in Jesus has helped me. I also found talking to my brother in Christ about wrong has helped me
I have guilt and shame of what I've done in my life after I repented. I still have them. All I have to do is to keep believing in the Word and fight guilt and shame with Christ.
Lord. The guilt and shame are hard to let go. Do I confess to God or to the people I sinned against? Because if I confess to whom I sinned against, my sins will ruin more than 1 family.
Jessica Rodriguez Hey all that matters is confessing to God. God wants to love on you and fill you with His love, but the guilt and shame blocks you from His comfort. If I lied before I was a believer, It would be silly to go back and admit to everyone I lied to. Lay the guilt before God, asking for help, like a child before their father and the Father will fix everything for you. However, if you live your life to hide that sin from others, you probably need to own up to it. So if you have to continously lie to save face, it is a good idea to get it off your chest to others to escape sin. Always go to God first with your problems, His love yearns to give grace to those you want it. His love will guide you on whatnyou should do.
Customer The Bible says "confess your sins to each other." God has forgiven you but you won't truly feel free from that until you confess yours sins to that person. God says "truth will set you free." I know his from personal experience. Again, God forgives, but also commands us to confess our sins to each other. You don't see it know, and you won't for a while, but God will take that and turn it into a positive for you life. You'll grow in your walk with Jesus like never before. Don't be afraid to be vulnerable. Romans 8:28 " Romans 8:28New International Version (NIV) "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[a] have been called according to his purpose." I encourage you to find a church first and seek godly advice. Pay for a Christian therapist if you have to.
J it’s ok, I’ve been in your shoes, but I’ve been forgiven by confessing to others n same situation, I had to confess to both families and it hurt for years but now it’s ok took about 5 years n a lotta tears but there’s no greater feeling than to be free from that ugly secret we had. God is good sister pray about it ask him for advice. Then if he says go tell them you have too but leave all decisions up to our Father who knows what’s best for us, his Holy Spirit will guide you in this journey but unforgivness is something we cannot just let pass us bye, but start with Christ then ask for advice. If you ever would like to talk n know how I handled it email me at richardalmanzan@gmail.com, I hope this helps god bless you sister just be rapture ready because we don’t have time and if rapture ready means confess then do it for your eternal soul not for anything else do it so you can have no disconnection from our father who loves us unconditionally
Cesar God willdirect you I don’t think he would want lives ruined do not act hastily... fast and pray for the answer ... I think you repent and confess to God all your faults... the Bible says if you have an problem with someone. You go to them ... don’t do anything that would hurt others
I know how you feel🙂 with repeating sins. You are dealing with the power of evil temptations from the devil he is around you whispering into your ear, "do this, do that!". He is observing you for years and years very closely, learning your weak spots and where to trouble you. Now its up to you to be stronger than him or to just give up and let him play with your precious life . You all can do this we are stronger than the wicked one that lurks in the shadows. Psalms 23 He guides me(E) along the right paths(F) for his name’s sake.(G) 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley,[a](H) I will fear no evil,(I) for you are with me;(J) your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Happy Easter everyone
I used to feel guilty less often but since turning to Christ and church groups I have started to feel guilty more often. At church we bring it up sometimes and our group agreed that part of faith is to celebrate our guilt, because it keeps us clean and beneath Him. Guilt might be part of our Christian culture that we inherited. I would not be ashamed of guilt as it is part of being a good Christian, and those that are not guilty might not be forgiven and thus might not reach heaven. I myself often have guilty feelings of not enough faith in God but I use this guilt to ask for forgiveness so I can be saved. I don’t think we should try to overcome our guilt but recognise it as part of being a Christian, even if it is difficult to live with.
Our feeling away from God is ironically what brings us closer to God. Feeling guilty it’s what makes us Christian. My non-Christian friends just don’t have this guilt but I’m afraid to separate from God to not reach heaven so I have no choice but to feel this guilt. I am sure that feeling guilt is really an important part of being a real Christian.
I think I’m over with the guilt phase but I get headaches more than ever and I know it’s not like sickness or anything, it’s just that I got headaches because of a sin I have done and I just want to get rid of this headache
The thing I love about our god is that he loves us the same when we are obedient to him and when we rebel against him. He isnt like us humans that when someone is nice to us we love them but if they dont listen to us we ignore them
From the standpoint of God, everyone is already forgiven from on high. The teachings on forgiveness is about forgiving ourselves and others, so that we can move on and not remain stuck in a pain of the past.
"Most assuredly, I say to you he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life." JOHN 5:24 For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. 1 JOHN 3:20 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. ROMANS 8:1
At what point do you stop confessing a past sin? Do you tell everybody or God and the person you offended alone? Also, how do you handle it when you read scripture that reminds you of a past sin? I find that I often drudge up the guilt and shame of that past sin when I read scripture pertaining to it.
I just posted this comment but will repeat it for your benefit. :) Hi, I might be wrong but I see God's answer to this question like this: Until you properly deal with your sin you will continue to feel guilt & shame. 1st] You must discover and consciously acknowledge your full sin to yourself. 2nd] You must get on your knees and honestly confess your sin in front of God. [Yearn!] But that's not it, there's more: 3rd] If your sin is still active you must turn from it, stop it, quit, change behavior, repent. 4th] If required, you must pay emotional/financial restitution. Be at peace with your brother. 5th] Only now will you be forgiven and Jesus will fully heal you from your guilt & shame. We think we can get away with quiet confession in our closet but God does not heal without correction. It's true you can't earn your salvation but you "must" earn your healing. To be saved but still experience guilt and shame means you have some sin in your soul that needs attention. You've accepted Christ so your sins won't send you to Hell but life on Earth may continue to be painful. Want to get rid of painful guilt & shame? Get on your knees and fulfill God's 5 step recipe for a clean soul. When we give 100% God will meet us where we are. P*E*A*C*E
You always need to confess to God your sins no matter how long ago. He is the one person you have to tell everything to because he doesn’t judge you. He is there to forgive you and as long as he forgives you, you are free to move on. Once God forgives your sins, he doesn’t remember them. He will never remind you of them. If you feel any guilt after confessing to God, that’s not coming from God that is coming from the enemy. When you read scripture that reminds you of your past sins, it can be a tactic of the enemy to get you to stop from reading the bible. To put you in fear that you might read something else that might hurt you. I too struggle with the questions you asked. However I have talked to my God oriented peers and learned that your guilt and shame doesn’t define you. You are Jesus’s child. You don’t have to tell everybody of your sins, especially if they weren’t involved. They aren’t God, they don’t need to have you confess to them. Confessions are for the priest. From what I learned from my God oriented peers is that a past mistake typically should stay in the past. You don’t want to bring up something to someone you did to a long time ago. As my Christian counselor once said “it is like beating a dead horse”. There is nothing you can do to do change or fix that mistake. You’re essentially putting that sin onto them so while you’ll be free from that guilt and feel better, they now have to live with that mistake you made towards them that they probably didn’t want to know & could’ve lived without. I made that mistake before. I wasn’t following by Gods side. I didn’t seek his help. I confessed a past sin after receiving guidance not to and i didn’t listen. I broke that persons heart dearly. I then sought after God and learned his way of thinking and his forgiveness. He is there to forgive you. Reminding yourself of past mistakes does nothing for today, it doesn’t help you. Jesus wants us to focus on the now not the past. The person you were back then doesn’t define who you are now. It might seem too easy for Jesus to forgive you and for you to move on, but trust me it’s that easy. I was the same way.
Confess to God and accept His forgiveness. He loves you. Whenever you feel that guilt turn it over to Him, you were not meant to carry guilt. It's not good for you. God has your back He sees what is going on and nothing surprises Him. Prayers 🙏.
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.(Matthew 11:28-30 KJV)
I know I just sinned and I was in so so so much shame. I said I wouldn’t do it again lasts time I did it and I did it again, I felt so bad so I started praying and praying asking Jesus for forgiveness and idk if he forgiven me. I think he did that gives me a sense of peace that I dont have to worry but idk
I know how you feel🙂 with repeating sins. You are dealing with the power of evil temptations from the devil he is around you whispering into your ear, "do this, do that!". He is observing you for years and years very closely, learning your week spots and where to trouble you. Now its up to you to be stronger than him or to just give up and let him play with your precious life . You all can do this we are stronger than the wicked one that lurks in the shadows. Psalms 23 He guides me(E) along the right paths(F) for his name’s sake.(G) 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley,[a](H) I will fear no evil,(I) for you are with me;(J) your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Should we pray for all the world or for only those who give up since & attempt to live in repentance.. I pray for everyone in Jesus name that all come to forgiveness & understanding & peace & mercy so that we may escape hellfire
just want to say from my own experience that people will not like you because you spread the message about Jesus but I tell you it will be so worth it please do not care about hatred you may not forget that the world hated jesus because he talks about God so do not be afraid to talk about God to people
It's not a "terrible way to share a testimony" as long as someone isn't living in the past in all the glories of their sin. When I heard testimonies at my Fundamentalist church growing up I hardly heard much description of their past lives, conveniently omitting the "juicy stuff", and I was almost always left thinking: Was that all? LoL. Tell your story, be real and honest so much so that people will actually be able to relate with it, otherwise the superficiality of getting to the Finish Line of "then I gave my life to Christ and everything changed" will be bubblegum story-telling. But, hey, I'm biased. I like details! :-D
@@MoniqueChantel - No, it's not to "celebrate" and to "glorify" sins and evil, it's quite the OPPOSITE. ( If you couldn't tell that I was being light-hearted about "juicy details", then I'm tell you now. It doesn't come out of a prurient spirit. ) People are longing to know that they are NOT the only ones who have committed similar acts, whatever the accompanying testimony includes. Do not assume so much of me in the worst, which I could just as well challenge you with in terms of not loving me. Have you not come across individuals in life, in Christian communities or not, who have written about and/or talked about their past sins and how they struggled to process it, forgive themselves, make amends, and life life for the better? It's what HUMANIZES our stories so that others will then have the courage to come out of the dark, be embraced, and spread Hope and Redemption in the Light. In all fairness, you completely misunderstood what I meant by liking details. My desires spring forth from Truth and Grace. Whether YOU want to open up about your private life is completely up to you. I am not demanding anyone to do anything, so I would appreciate you ALSO not shame or guilt me out of my good desire. Please be very sober and humble in how you discuss this with me. I am not an ogre, I've been hurt/abused profoundly in life, and want more stories ( with the good, bad and the ugly ) to underscore how GOOD and LOVING and POWERFUL God is in healing our souls. Not that I have to prove myself to you, but as an Empath I hear your pain loud and clear and wish you profound and powerful healing. Telling your testimony "could" be a part of that process, or then again you could do just as well or better in not doing so. That's your business and I definitely wish you well.
@@MoniqueChantel - I forgive you for treating me like an ogre. THEN you basically just told me that I bought into crap for knowing that I am an Empath. LOL! Thanks for the insult. Anyway... gifted in "prophetic" gifts. ( Not that I have to prove myself to you, but if anyone else sees this exchange, do not discount your Empathic temperament and/or gifts. )
Its not necesary, there are personalities and personalities, some may like privacy about their life, some can and would be open about them and none of them is necesarilly a virtue. Testimony is not mandatory
I hope someone will respond. I'm in need of help with guilt and shame. I had a beautiful girl that I loved. I treated her wrong. I was an awful fiancee. She left me cause I was mentally abusive. I'm a Christian, but wasnt living for God. She wasn't a Christian either. I hurt her badly, which hurts me. I love her, but there is no going back to one another. Someone, please answer to help me.
Ask God and ask her for forgiveness. If you two are meant to be together, trust God for that. Even if you don't get back together, you can say you did what God wants of you, to ask for forgiveness to the girl that you've wronged and to receive it from God and possibly from her. If she does not forgive you, God is faithful and just to forgive you once you confess your sins.
Same. Today I’ve done something that went against my parents and I felt so guilty about it where I started to feel sick about it. So I tried to pray to God but I just feel like my slate still wasn’t clean so I went to talk to my parents about it and they forgave me but Idk I just don’t think I have a good relationship with God and it’s showing right now through these tough times that I need to get closer to God.
@@chickennrice2473 Christ paid it all ...It Is Finished. The work that saves us, is Already done...there isnt anything that can add to, or take away from the Death, Burial and Resurrection on the 3rd day. If we believe in that Gospel and confess with our mouths Jesus is God and God the Father sent Him to pay for our offenses and rose again for our justification...we are saved, and sealed. Its not about what we do, its about Him and what He did. Hope this helps
What is the difference between guilt and shame? If you look at how Google defines these, then it sounds like this guy got them switched around. I would argue that guilt is not bad, because it brings us to repentance. I think that shame is only bad, as well as not letting go of guilt. If you believe, I don't think it would be possible to not feel guilty in the moment or right after a sin. Guilt and condemnation are two completely different things. Condemnation is punishing someone, which can include shaming them.
So there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ. So, Christians can walk down the street naked with no shame. Christians take what we do and conflate it with who we are. That transforms guilt into shame. It says we all have sinned, but where is that we all are sin?
Um, we don't exactly go walking down the street naked at all, because all of us are to be "modest" before God. That means we should never show our private parts. However. If you read the book of Genesis in the Bible, God created the earth in the beginning and everything else in it, and that was during the time He created Adam and Eve when He told them not to eat the apple from the "Tree of knowledge" until the serpent came to Eve and deceived her to eat it and gave the piece of the apple to her husband. That's how the sin began, because it destroyed their relationship with God, and they were cast away from the garden of Eden.
Satan is the accuser. He is the literal voice/thought that shames us. It’s always a lie. The Holy Spirit is voice/thought that convicts us of our wrongs and ALWAYS leads us to better choices. Jesus frees us from the voice of the accuser! Get revelation through renewing your mind to the Truth of who HE says we are in Him, and you WILL be free from shame, and the HS will lead you to freedom in Him every time when you/we sin. EVERY TIME. And God himself says it’s a goodness of God that leads man to repentance, not guilt and shame. This is Gavin reading the Bible?
What about a preacher putting unearned guilt and shame on an innocent person? A believer having trust in his own opinion rather than gods word gets you into trouble. Sounds like a prescription for doubting your own reason and judgement. So you should be constantly doubting and second guessing yourself never growing in competence or confidence. Always cowering and trembling from fear of God and commiting sin. Doesn't seem like a recipe for growth and progress.
Stop living in guilt and fear of death and hell. Please consider that Christianity is wrong. It doesn’t contain “truth”. It is mistaken, at best. Leave Christianity and leave your guilt, your frustration, and your worry. Love your life. Just live it. Don’t focus on sins manufactured from manufactured rules. Just live life as best you can, apart from the lies of Christianity. You can actually find happiness if you leave the constant guilt and fear of death behind.
@@calmfy1406 Why "forgive" ones self; instead of attempting to improve. Christians cast their fear, and insecurity around like golf balls. Christianity seems more like a deflection.
If you are dealing with guilt and shame, talk to a real mental health professional. These religious people are not qualified to help you. DO NOT watch this video over and over, get professional help. I have been there, and I got better because I went to a doctor and got medication. I have never done anything really bad, but like many of you, I was made to feel guilt and shame by Christianity. You can walk away. You can be free without religion. Be a good person, that's all you need to be. Go to a real counselor, not a religious one. Take medication if necessary. If you had cancer, you'd go to a doctor, likewise, if you struggle with guilt and shame, get medical help. Just my thoughts and opinions, feel free to disagree. I hope this post doesn't get deleted. Peace.
You say all these because you do not believe in religion. But the truth is that those doctors cant help you forever. People may seek medical help but end up committing suicide it happens. Jesus takes away all the pain. Most people will ask why we always bring up Jesus, but the truth is that they dont know who Jesus is and what he has done. Do a little bit of research. I do hope you get better too.
@@esosa121 Funny you and the person you replied to are saying essentially the same thing. Only difference, you have an idol on your side. It's actually the Christian that found a means of deflection. It's like a drug addict constantly forgiving his enquities while under the influence. While poo pooing all the actual individuals along the way that suffered by never giving up hope that they can make a rearrangement in their lives. Stop forgiving your selfishness...own up to it... Atone to those you've hurt... And grow from there.
@@babaduke3298 Actually, having an idol means having anything that gets in the way of our relationship with the Lord. Deuteronomy 5:7 says "You shall have no other gods before Me." And the reason God Himself says that is because He is a jealous God. And in Luke 4:8, Jesus told the devil, "Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and only Him you shall serve."' On the other hand, it is important that we forgive others who hurt us, because that's what God wants us to do. Mark 11:25 says "And when you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses."
In case you don't know, we as believers in Christ are all created by Him. Jesus Christ is not who you think He is at all, and I'll ask you one thing in question. If you were to die today, where will you go? Heaven or hell? We are to have eternal life through our relationship with Jesus Christ Himself, if we repent of our sins to ask for forgiveness.
@@lynnellecallo7965 When we die we all go nowhere, this is our life here and NOW, you can make it a heaven or a hell, but if you need to believe in an afterlife to be happy, then believe.
@@salesmarketing4457 The concept of Jesus and believing in him only gets in my way of truly enjoying my life, if you need to believe in Jesus to be a better person then please keep believing in him.
My friends....not sinning (impossible) is not the obedience that God expects from any of us. Obedience is maintaining a repentant heart and continuing to seek the Lord, despite our constant failures. HE does the hard work. Our job is to keep seeking HIM, no matter what!
But the key is that salvation has nothing to do with our works (if what you were talking about is salvation)
RomanianMadLad yes! Totally!
WOW! thank you
Thanks i hope your doing well
@@tectonicD I have this, thank you
So many of these Christian videos, sermons on guilt/shame and even worship songs speak of letting go of the past life. The life that we had before we came to know God. I don't have that so much because I came to faith at the age of seven. So I think we should hear more about letting go of guilt and shame that haunts us because of sins we committed during our walk with the Lord.
Yes!
My thoughts exactly!! Thank you.
Thank you for this! I have been a Christian for about 14 years now. Ashamed to say, but it's only been about two months since I've been reading my Bible daily. For the past few days, I've had flashbacks from my college years (just a few years ago), when I was not walking with Christ. These were sins that I have since asked God for forgiveness, and tried to forgive myself as well....which is why I was confused when I started feeling shameful for my past sins lately. I believe it's Satan trying to hinder my growth in Christ, but I won't let him! It's emotionally tough, but this video puts things in perspective for me. Thank you and God bless!
I feel like a lighting rod, like im being struck by everybody's sin every minute every day. I pray again in the name of Jesus🙏
Let your conscience be your guide. If you do wrong you should feel badly. I believe we are suppose to judge character.But not judge the heart. I personally love the Dr Laura video on Forgiveness discussing the 4 R’s. Another great one is Dr Laura and Judging. I’ve never heard it put quite so well.
The consequences will remind of the sins. Its difficult to overcome guilt and shame because the consequences will remind you.
I had done something bad and this inspired me to pray which I haven’t been doing wholeheartedly most of my live but this really helped me and I plan on living my life as the best Christian I can be
may Jesus bless you on your journey to becoming holy, love you my brother/sister in Christ, peace be with you
Thank you God
I am feeling guilt of the things I didn't I do. I am quite young (15) and it is killing me
I've done wrong as a Christian and fall from time to time. But repentance, presence of God and soaking my brain in Jesus has helped me. I also found talking to my brother in Christ about wrong has helped me
i needed this. Thank-you so much.
Soul filled with gratitude because of his forgiveness. Healing from guilt and shame. 🤍🤍🤍
I have guilt and shame of what I've done in my life after I repented. I still have them. All I have to do is to keep believing in the Word and fight guilt and shame with Christ.
This helped me alot Thamk you guys so much and may God bless you
Lord. The guilt and shame are hard to let go. Do I confess to God or to the people I sinned against? Because if I confess to whom I sinned against, my sins will ruin more than 1 family.
Jessica Rodriguez Hey all that matters is confessing to God. God wants to love on you and fill you with His love, but the guilt and shame blocks you from His comfort. If I lied before I was a believer, It would be silly to go back and admit to everyone I lied to. Lay the guilt before God, asking for help, like a child before their father and the Father will fix everything for you. However, if you live your life to hide that sin from others, you probably need to own up to it. So if you have to continously lie to save face, it is a good idea to get it off your chest to others to escape sin. Always go to God first with your problems, His love yearns to give grace to those you want it. His love will guide you on whatnyou should do.
Customer The Bible says "confess your sins to each other." God has forgiven you but you won't truly feel free from that until you confess yours sins to that person. God says "truth will set you free." I know his from personal experience. Again, God forgives, but also commands us to confess our sins to each other. You don't see it know, and you won't for a while, but God will take that and turn it into a positive for you life. You'll grow in your walk with Jesus like never before. Don't be afraid to be vulnerable. Romans 8:28 "
Romans 8:28New International Version (NIV)
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[a] have been called according to his purpose."
I encourage you to find a church first and seek godly advice. Pay for a Christian therapist if you have to.
J it’s ok, I’ve been in your shoes, but I’ve been forgiven by confessing to others n same situation, I had to confess to both families and it hurt for years but now it’s ok took about 5 years n a lotta tears but there’s no greater feeling than to be free from that ugly secret we had. God is good sister pray about it ask him for advice. Then if he says go tell them you have too but leave all decisions up to our Father who knows what’s best for us, his Holy Spirit will guide you in this journey but unforgivness is something we cannot just let pass us bye, but start with Christ then ask for advice. If you ever would like to talk n know how I handled it email me at richardalmanzan@gmail.com, I hope this helps god bless you sister just be rapture ready because we don’t have time and if rapture ready means confess then do it for your eternal soul not for anything else do it so you can have no disconnection from our father who loves us unconditionally
I want to let you watch the movie "The War Room" and you will get your answer :)
Cesar God willdirect you I don’t think he would want lives ruined do not act hastily... fast and pray for the answer ... I think you repent and confess to God all your faults... the Bible says if you have an problem with someone. You go to them ... don’t do anything that would hurt others
Thank for your grace and mercy Lord!
Great truth!
I know how you feel🙂 with repeating sins. You are dealing with the power of evil temptations from the devil he is around you whispering into your ear, "do this, do that!". He is observing you for years and years very closely, learning your weak spots and where to trouble you. Now its up to you to be stronger than him or to just give up and let him play with your precious life . You all can do this we are stronger than the wicked one that lurks in the shadows.
Psalms 23
He guides me(E) along the right paths(F)
for his name’s sake.(G)
4 Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,[a](H)
I will fear no evil,(I)
for you are with me;(J)
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
Happy Easter everyone
I needed this
I used to feel guilty less often but since turning to Christ and church groups I have started to feel guilty more often. At church we bring it up sometimes and our group agreed that part of faith is to celebrate our guilt, because it keeps us clean and beneath Him. Guilt might be part of our Christian culture that we inherited. I would not be ashamed of guilt as it is part of being a good Christian, and those that are not guilty might not be forgiven and thus might not reach heaven. I myself often have guilty feelings of not enough faith in God but I use this guilt to ask for forgiveness so I can be saved. I don’t think we should try to overcome our guilt but recognise it as part of being a Christian, even if it is difficult to live with.
Thankyou..God bless
Awesome
It's leaving me heartbroken
Me too its inevitable its inescapable. They say its part of the inescapable consequences of sin. No one can overcome this feeling
@@tsebosei1285 you can. God is greater than any of your problems. Through him anything can be done
Powerful stuff, beautifully explained!
Our feeling away from God is ironically what brings us closer to God. Feeling guilty it’s what makes us Christian. My non-Christian friends just don’t have this guilt but I’m afraid to separate from God to not reach heaven so I have no choice but to feel this guilt. I am sure that feeling guilt is really an important part of being a real Christian.
I think I’m over with the guilt phase but I get headaches more than ever and I know it’s not like sickness or anything, it’s just that I got headaches because of a sin I have done and I just want to get rid of this headache
The thing I love about our god is that he loves us the same when we are obedient to him and when we rebel against him. He isnt like us humans that when someone is nice to us we love them but if they dont listen to us we ignore them
From the standpoint of God, everyone is already forgiven from on high.
The teachings on forgiveness is about forgiving ourselves and others, so that we can move on and not remain stuck in a pain of the past.
"Most assuredly, I say to you he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life."
JOHN 5:24
For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.
1 JOHN 3:20
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
ROMANS 8:1
At what point do you stop confessing a past sin? Do you tell everybody or God and the person you offended alone?
Also, how do you handle it when you read scripture that reminds you of a past sin? I find that I often drudge up the guilt and shame of that past sin when I read scripture pertaining to it.
Me too I have learned that it is part of the consequences of our sins. Its hard. Its difficult but we have to endure the pain of guilt and shame
I just posted this comment but will repeat it for your benefit. :)
Hi, I might be wrong but I see God's answer to this question like this:
Until you properly deal with your sin you will continue to feel guilt & shame.
1st] You must discover and consciously acknowledge your full sin to yourself.
2nd] You must get on your knees and honestly confess your sin in front of God. [Yearn!]
But that's not it, there's more:
3rd] If your sin is still active you must turn from it, stop it, quit, change behavior, repent.
4th] If required, you must pay emotional/financial restitution. Be at peace with your brother.
5th] Only now will you be forgiven and Jesus will fully heal you from your guilt & shame.
We think we can get away with quiet confession in our closet but God does not heal without correction. It's true you can't earn your salvation but you "must" earn your healing. To be saved but still experience guilt and shame means you have some sin in your soul that needs attention. You've accepted Christ so your sins won't send you to Hell but life on Earth may continue to be painful. Want to get rid of painful guilt & shame? Get on your knees and fulfill God's 5 step recipe for a clean soul. When we give 100% God will meet us where we are.
P*E*A*C*E
Confess to God only tonight I truly tell you have been forgiven
You always need to confess to God your sins no matter how long ago. He is the one person you have to tell everything to because he doesn’t judge you. He is there to forgive you and as long as he forgives you, you are free to move on. Once God forgives your sins, he doesn’t remember them. He will never remind you of them. If you feel any guilt after confessing to God, that’s not coming from God that is coming from the enemy. When you read scripture that reminds you of your past sins, it can be a tactic of the enemy to get you to stop from reading the bible. To put you in fear that you might read something else that might hurt you. I too struggle with the questions you asked. However I have talked to my God oriented peers and learned that your guilt and shame doesn’t define you. You are Jesus’s child. You don’t have to tell everybody of your sins, especially if they weren’t involved. They aren’t God, they don’t need to have you confess to them. Confessions are for the priest. From what I learned from my God oriented peers is that a past mistake typically should stay in the past. You don’t want to bring up something to someone you did to a long time ago. As my Christian counselor once said “it is like beating a dead horse”. There is nothing you can do to do change or fix that mistake. You’re essentially putting that sin onto them so while you’ll be free from that guilt and feel better, they now have to live with that mistake you made towards them that they probably didn’t want to know & could’ve lived without. I made that mistake before. I wasn’t following by Gods side. I didn’t seek his help. I confessed a past sin after receiving guidance not to and i didn’t listen. I broke that persons heart dearly. I then sought after God and learned his way of thinking and his forgiveness. He is there to forgive you. Reminding yourself of past mistakes does nothing for today, it doesn’t help you. Jesus wants us to focus on the now not the past. The person you were back then doesn’t define who you are now. It might seem too easy for Jesus to forgive you and for you to move on, but trust me it’s that easy. I was the same way.
i have toxic shame and guilt can you help me please, people mocking me! i dont know what to do
Confess to God and accept His forgiveness. He loves you. Whenever you feel that guilt turn it over to Him, you were not meant to carry guilt. It's not good for you. God has your back He sees what is going on and nothing surprises Him. Prayers 🙏.
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.(Matthew 11:28-30 KJV)
🙏🙏🙏PRAYERS!
When he talks about unconfessed sin does he might to confess it to the people you may have sinned against or confess ur sins to god?
I know I just sinned and I was in so so so much shame. I said I wouldn’t do it again lasts time I did it and I did it again, I felt so bad so I started praying and praying asking Jesus for forgiveness and idk if he forgiven me. I think he did that gives me a sense of peace that I dont have to worry but idk
I know how you feel🙂 with repeating sins. You are dealing with the power of evil temptations from the devil he is around you whispering into your ear, "do this, do that!". He is observing you for years and years very closely, learning your week spots and where to trouble you. Now its up to you to be stronger than him or to just give up and let him play with your precious life . You all can do this we are stronger than the wicked one that lurks in the shadows.
Psalms 23
He guides me(E) along the right paths(F)
for his name’s sake.(G)
4 Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,[a](H)
I will fear no evil,(I)
for you are with me;(J)
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
Should we pray for all the world or for only those who give up since & attempt to live in repentance.. I pray for everyone in Jesus name that all come to forgiveness & understanding & peace & mercy so that we may escape hellfire
just want to say from my own experience that people will not like you because you spread the message about Jesus but I tell you it will be so worth it please do not care about hatred you may not forget that the world hated jesus because he talks about God so do not be afraid to talk about God to people
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It's not a "terrible way to share a testimony" as long as someone isn't living in the past in all the glories of their sin. When I heard testimonies at my Fundamentalist church growing up I hardly heard much description of their past lives, conveniently omitting the "juicy stuff", and I was almost always left thinking: Was that all? LoL. Tell your story, be real and honest so much so that people will actually be able to relate with it, otherwise the superficiality of getting to the Finish Line of "then I gave my life to Christ and everything changed" will be bubblegum story-telling. But, hey, I'm biased. I like details! :-D
@@MoniqueChantel - No, it's not to "celebrate" and to "glorify" sins and evil, it's quite the OPPOSITE. ( If you couldn't tell that I was being light-hearted about "juicy details", then I'm tell you now. It doesn't come out of a prurient spirit. ) People are longing to know that they are NOT the only ones who have committed similar acts, whatever the accompanying testimony includes. Do not assume so much of me in the worst, which I could just as well challenge you with in terms of not loving me. Have you not come across individuals in life, in Christian communities or not, who have written about and/or talked about their past sins and how they struggled to process it, forgive themselves, make amends, and life life for the better? It's what HUMANIZES our stories so that others will then have the courage to come out of the dark, be embraced, and spread Hope and Redemption in the Light.
In all fairness, you completely misunderstood what I meant by liking details. My desires spring forth from Truth and Grace. Whether YOU want to open up about your private life is completely up to you. I am not demanding anyone to do anything, so I would appreciate you ALSO not shame or guilt me out of my good desire. Please be very sober and humble in how you discuss this with me. I am not an ogre, I've been hurt/abused profoundly in life, and want more stories ( with the good, bad and the ugly ) to underscore how GOOD and LOVING and POWERFUL God is in healing our souls.
Not that I have to prove myself to you, but as an Empath I hear your pain loud and clear and wish you profound and powerful healing. Telling your testimony "could" be a part of that process, or then again you could do just as well or better in not doing so. That's your business and I definitely wish you well.
@@MoniqueChantel - I forgive you for treating me like an ogre. THEN you basically just told me that I bought into crap for knowing that I am an Empath. LOL! Thanks for the insult. Anyway... gifted in "prophetic" gifts. ( Not that I have to prove myself to you, but if anyone else sees this exchange, do not discount your Empathic temperament and/or gifts. )
Its not necesary, there are personalities and personalities, some may like privacy about their life, some can and would be open about them and none of them is necesarilly a virtue. Testimony is not mandatory
I hope someone will respond. I'm in need of help with guilt and shame. I had a beautiful girl that I loved. I treated her wrong. I was an awful fiancee. She left me cause I was mentally abusive. I'm a Christian, but wasnt living for God. She wasn't a Christian either. I hurt her badly, which hurts me. I love her, but there is no going back to one another. Someone, please answer to help me.
you are forgiven my friend dont lose hope God works miracles
Ask God and ask her for forgiveness. If you two are meant to be together, trust God for that. Even if you don't get back together, you can say you did what God wants of you, to ask for forgiveness to the girl that you've wronged and to receive it from God and possibly from her. If she does not forgive you, God is faithful and just to forgive you once you confess your sins.
I feel guilty although I confess my sin to Him. I feel like I'm not being genuine. Like I don't fear God enough...
Same. Today I’ve done something that went against my parents and I felt so guilty about it where I started to feel sick about it. So I tried to pray to God but I just feel like my slate still wasn’t clean so I went to talk to my parents about it and they forgave me but Idk I just don’t think I have a good relationship with God and it’s showing right now through these tough times that I need to get closer to God.
@@chickennrice2473 Christ paid it all ...It Is Finished.
The work that saves us, is Already done...there isnt anything that can add to, or take away from the Death, Burial and Resurrection on the 3rd day.
If we believe in that Gospel and confess with our mouths Jesus is God and God the Father sent Him to pay for our offenses and rose again for our justification...we are saved, and sealed.
Its not about what we do, its about Him and what He did. Hope this helps
What is the difference between guilt and shame? If you look at how Google defines these, then it sounds like this guy got them switched around. I would argue that guilt is not bad, because it brings us to repentance. I think that shame is only bad, as well as not letting go of guilt.
If you believe, I don't think it would be possible to not feel guilty in the moment or right after a sin. Guilt and condemnation are two completely different things. Condemnation is punishing someone, which can include shaming them.
Does anyone have ocd? It's killing me
So there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ. So, Christians can walk down the street naked with no shame. Christians take what we do and conflate it with who we are. That transforms guilt into shame. It says we all have sinned, but where is that we all are sin?
Um, we don't exactly go walking down the street naked at all, because all of us are to be "modest" before God. That means we should never show our private parts. However. If you read the book of Genesis in the Bible, God created the earth in the beginning and everything else in it, and that was during the time He created Adam and Eve when He told them not to eat the apple from the "Tree of knowledge" until the serpent came to Eve and deceived her to eat it and gave the piece of the apple to her husband. That's how the sin began, because it destroyed their relationship with God, and they were cast away from the garden of Eden.
Satan is the accuser. He is the literal voice/thought that shames us. It’s always a lie. The Holy Spirit is voice/thought that convicts us of our wrongs and ALWAYS leads us to better choices. Jesus frees us from the voice of the accuser! Get revelation through renewing your mind to the Truth of who HE says we are in Him, and you WILL be free from shame, and the HS will lead you to freedom in Him every time when you/we sin. EVERY TIME. And God himself says it’s a goodness of God that leads man to repentance, not guilt and shame. This is Gavin reading the Bible?
Confess your sins to yourself and forgive yourself. Nobody has the that power than yourself.
But we find our power in God bro
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What about a preacher putting unearned guilt and shame on an innocent person? A believer having trust in his own opinion rather than gods word gets you into trouble. Sounds like a prescription for doubting your own reason and judgement. So you should be constantly doubting and second guessing yourself never growing in competence or confidence. Always cowering and trembling from fear of God and commiting sin. Doesn't seem like a recipe for growth and progress.
Stop living in guilt and fear of death and hell. Please consider that Christianity is wrong. It doesn’t contain “truth”. It is mistaken, at best.
Leave Christianity and leave your guilt, your frustration, and your worry. Love your life. Just live it. Don’t focus on sins manufactured from manufactured rules.
Just live life as best you can, apart from the lies of Christianity.
You can actually find happiness if you leave the constant guilt and fear of death behind.
Woe to those who call good evil and evil good! I don't agree with this Calvinist !
Make no sense
He is saying our sin (in this case sexual sin) does not define us, and that we are forgiven through Jesus Christ.
@@calmfy1406
Why "forgive" ones self; instead of attempting to improve.
Christians cast their fear, and insecurity around like golf balls. Christianity seems more like a deflection.
How to let go of your guilt and shame? Let go of your religion!
If you are dealing with guilt and shame, talk to a real mental health professional. These religious people are not qualified to help you. DO NOT watch this video over and over, get professional help. I have been there, and I got better because I went to a doctor and got medication.
I have never done anything really bad, but like many of you, I was made to feel guilt and shame by Christianity. You can walk away. You can be free without religion. Be a good person, that's all you need to be. Go to a real counselor, not a religious one. Take medication if necessary.
If you had cancer, you'd go to a doctor, likewise, if you struggle with guilt and shame, get medical help.
Just my thoughts and opinions, feel free to disagree. I hope this post doesn't get deleted.
Peace.
You say all these because you do not believe in religion. But the truth is that those doctors cant help you forever. People may seek medical help but end up committing suicide it happens. Jesus takes away all the pain. Most people will ask why we always bring up Jesus, but the truth is that they dont know who Jesus is and what he has done. Do a little bit of research. I do hope you get better too.
If you're dealing with guilt and shame, find the source and work from there.
@@esosa121
Funny you and the person you replied to are saying essentially the same thing. Only difference, you have an idol on your side.
It's actually the Christian that found a means of deflection. It's like a drug addict constantly forgiving his enquities while under the influence. While poo pooing all the actual individuals along the way that suffered by never giving up hope that they can make a rearrangement in their lives. Stop forgiving your selfishness...own up to it... Atone to those you've hurt... And grow from there.
@@babaduke3298 Actually, having an idol means having anything that gets in the way of our relationship with the Lord. Deuteronomy 5:7 says "You shall have no other gods before Me." And the reason God Himself says that is because He is a jealous God. And in Luke 4:8, Jesus told the devil, "Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and only Him you shall serve."' On the other hand, it is important that we forgive others who hurt us, because that's what God wants us to do. Mark 11:25 says "And when you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses."
Stop believing there is a pervert man in the sky watching you all the time, then your guilt will go away.
What are you saying?
In case you don't know, we as believers in Christ are all created by Him. Jesus Christ is not who you think He is at all, and I'll ask you one thing in question. If you were to die today, where will you go? Heaven or hell? We are to have eternal life through our relationship with Jesus Christ Himself, if we repent of our sins to ask for forgiveness.
I pray you will find Jesus 🙏
@@lynnellecallo7965 When we die we all go nowhere, this is our life here and NOW, you can make it a heaven or a hell, but if you need to believe in an afterlife to be happy, then believe.
@@salesmarketing4457 The concept of Jesus and believing in him only gets in my way of truly enjoying my life, if you need to believe in Jesus to be a better person then please keep believing in him.