Worship: Let the Waters Rise - Mikeschair
I wanted to do a
study on guilt because a while back I noticed that I actually felt guilty when I had a
couple of decent days pain wise. I actually felt guilty for not trying to go to
work just because I was functioning at some level, even though I was still in a great deal of pain and was still on all my pain meds.
Guilt
is what has kept me pushing myself to be back at work. Guilt is what has caused
me to completely disregard my boundaries. Guilt over not being able to earn a
salary; guilt over not being able to do what is needed around the house; guilt over having to sell the home I bought when my dad passed away...
guilt, guilt, and more guilt!
Guilt does not come
from God, it is an emotion and a lie that comes from Satan. He knows that when
we are stuck in guilt, we cannot serve the Kingdom of God. Jesus died so that I
could live without guilt. That doesn't
mean that I am oblivious about the things I do wrong. It does mean that Jesus
died so that my sins could be washed away. He was the ultimate sacrifice for my
sins. By staying in guilt I am disregarding His
great sacrifice for me. Jesus suffered and died so that I didn't have to live
with guilt and condemnation! By staying stuck in condemnation, I am saying that
Jesus' death meant nothing!
Now, before I go and
feel guilty for feeling guilty ;0) this is where daily bible study is so
important. By immersing ourselves in God's Word and learning the Truth, we will be
better equipped to stand firm against Satan's lies. Satan wants us to stay in the
bondage of guilt BUT we have the power of Jesus on our side and because of that we can live in His Truth!
Feeling guilty
doesn't make you a better person. Living in guilt doesn't mean that you care more
about things. I used to truly believe that by feeling guilty, I was a more
caring person. After all, if I didn't feel guilty that meant I didn't care -
right? WRONG! We live in a fallen world. Living on earth means living in sin;
however, by staying in God's Word, by learning from Jesus' great example, by
repenting the moment we sin and RECEIVING God's forgiveness, we are then RELEASED
from condemnation, our sins are washed clean through the blood of Jesus, and we are again holy and righteous through Christ.
LIVING WITH GUILT IS TO BOW DOWN TO GUILT WHICH IS BOWING DOWN TO SATAN!
Satan is the great deceiver. He wants to keep us in bondage through lies and
through our feelings. IT IS TIME TO BELIEVE THE
TRUTH OF GOD'S WORD INSTEAD OF BELIEVING SATAN'S LIES!!!
It is time for us to
ask God to cleanse our hearts, and renew a right persevering and
steadfast spirit within us. It is time to leave the city of guilt and live in God's Promised Land.
How has guilt affected your life and your faith? Are you ready to leave the city of guilt?
Kristina
Hi Kristina, knowing that we don't have to be guilty is very freeing! I think on some level all of us have experienced that false guilt that comes when we take on things that we can do nothing about. That works with trust, too. And you're right -- when we do that, we are ignoring the sacrifice of Jesus. Only HE took the weight of the world on His shoulders -- we don't have to!
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