If you feel guilty about what you are doing, then you may need to make some changes. God takes away our guilt. When we live for Him, He forgives us and guides us to live a life where we don’t do things that bring guilt into our life. This brings such freedom that the world cannot offer.
Category: Salvation
Mistake Or Sin?
If we do something accidentally, we can call it a mistake. When we do something even though we know it will hurt ourselves or someone else, then it is sin. The knowing is what makes the distinction.
We like to write off our sin as a mistake and blame others for what we have done. Sometimes, we even blame God for our actions. We also blame Him for the circumstance that we experience because of our actions. We can live righteously before God when we can take responsibility for our decisions and our actions, admit our mistakes, and confess our sin.
Confession of sins to Christ is the big one. He already knows but we don’t receive forgiveness unless we ask. If we have unforgiven sin in our lives, it separates us from God and our other prayers will not reach Him. To be sure, we should enter our prayer time by asking for forgiveness of anything that may be in the way of reaching God. Ask Him to point out areas where we need to repent. Then He will hear our petitions and work in our life.
To avoid responsibility, we look for someone else to blame. If we had any way to keep from doing what we did and still did it, then we should accept the responsibility and the blame is on us. The sin needs to be confessed without putting blame on others. If we are truly seeking God and want to do right, He will provide a way of escape when we are tempted to do wrong. We will have to choose to hold our ground or to step into the danger zone.
The danger zone may take us to places we never wanted to go. The more disobedient we become and the further from God we get will just cause us more difficulty when and if we ever choose to go back. It would be better to not go there. We must seek God for help before we take that step and if we do slip, it is best to repent and turn immediately.
John 9:31
31We know that God does not listen to sinners; he does listen to people who respect him and do what he wants them to do.
13No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
Isaiah 64:7 (NLT)
7Yet no one calls on your name or pleads with you for mercy. Therefore, you have turned away from us and turned us over to our sins.
Don’t Live in Darkness
1 Peter 2 (NIV)
9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. 11 Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. 12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.
You can be called out of darkness to live in God’s wonderful light.
You can win the war that is fighting against your soul.
1 Peter 1 (NIV)
13 Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. 14 As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. 15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
Once you are set free from your bondage, be sure to stay in prayer and Bible reading. Do not turn back to the evil desires you had when you were living in ignorance (darkness).
Matthew 12 (AMP)
43 But when the unclean spirit has gone out of a man, it roams through dry [arid] places in search of rest, but it does not find any.
44 Then it says, I will go back to my house from which I came out. And when it arrives, it finds the place unoccupied, swept, put in order, and decorated.
45 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and make their home there. And the last condition of that man becomes worse than the first. So also shall it be with this wicked generation.
Deuteronomy 31 (ESV)
6 Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
Be sure to have Christ occupying your soul that it will not be found empty.
Stay in God’s word and prayer. Christ will not leave you or forsake you if you are seeking Him.
Be Set Free
Your sin will tear you to shreds as a lamb in a lion’s mouth. Jesus can rescue you and heal your wounds. He can heal all your hurts. If you are in any bondage, you must demand freedom. The oppressor (Satan) won’t set you free. The oppressed must demand to be free. God will not come upon you uninvited. You must ask to be rescued. With the help of God, you can demand Satan to flee from you. He must flee in the name of Jesus.
What Offer Would You Accept?
1. God offers: love, joy, peace, freedom, life, forgiveness, abundance, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control, holiness…
2. Satan offers: destruction, confusion, fear, bondage, defeat, sorrow, bitterness, unforgiveness, depression, lack, evil, sin, greed, guilt, grudges…