How would you like to rid yourself of all that guilt you are carrying around? How would you like to dismiss the accusations made against you by others? Would it be nice to be free of the burdens you carry with you each day?
Carrying around the guilt of our past can be a heavy burden. We may regret saying some things we have said to a family member, friend, or co-worker. We may have done something we wish we could take back. We may have thoughts we would like to be rid of forever.
Living with the guilt that comes from bad decisions in our past can weigh heavy on our hearts and minds. Even small things pile up and become a heavy load. Each time we said something we wished we could take back is like putting a rock in a backpack. Some of them are small, some are medium sized, and some are large. But they are all rocks, and the weight continues to get heavier.
When we make bad decisions that have lasting consequences, we carry that weight. Some decisions may impact the rest of our lives. We regret those decisions each time we are reminded of them. That regret may turn to depression. But we can also use it to motivate us.
The Apostle Paul tells the church in Rome there is no condemnation for us if we are in Christ. We no longer live by the rules and laws of this earth, which is death. Our sins are forgiven, and we are set free. As we learn to live more by the Spirit, we become freer. We no longer experience the same regret nor carry the heavy burden, rather we learn the lessons we need to learn and move forward in freedom to do better in the future.
I pray we all choose to live in Christ. I pray we live by the Spirit of God. I pray each one of us know that we are set free when we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. Be rid of your guilt. Live no longer with regret. Learn the lessons. Live in freedom. Live by the Spirit.
Romans 8:1-2 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.
Marty Pressey 