How to be Free From Guilt

Do you want to be set free from guilt and shame caused by your sin? Easy, confess to God, ask Him to cleanse you and you will be free indeed.

 
John 8:31-32
The Truth Will Set You Free
"31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Facing our sins and repenting is the greatest freedom in the world. Those who think they don't feel guilty and are able to ignore the sin are denying their guilt, they have it even if they deny it.

Angry people are full of guilt. Attempting to continually justify their angst and hatred only solidifies their guilt. Pretending something wasn't that bad does not remove the stain of guilt, only a contrite (crushed) heart can heal from the guilt.

Its sort of like ignoring a broken bone, if not jerked into place with lots of pain it will never heal properly. The pain of confessing sin comes from the pride in us, but passes quickly when we believe God Who said if we confess we will be forgiven.

1 John 1:9 "9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

Those who walk in humility and have been forgiven because they confessed and wanted Christ to change them, are the freest people on earth ready to face everything with courage.

Those who are burdened down with sin full of pride are in their own little prison. They can get out of that prison of guilt by confessing and obeying God.

This is what I want for those who are still languishing in shame. It's such hard work to continually justify the old sins that plague them. Be free....confess and be set free.