Tag Archives: overcoming guilt

She couldn’t forgive herself . . .

Posted on November 12, 2022 by Steve Simms

An older woman who was in love with Jesus confessed something to me that she had been trying to forgive herself for over many decades. She wept as she told me how as a young adult, she had helped a … Continue reading →

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God’s way is the way out

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Steve Simms

Because we humans are unwilling to fully obey God’s laws, guilt is our common human experience. To refuse to algin your life with God is to reject His love and compassion. To ignore, avoid, or resist the living God is … Continue reading →

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Reparations that crossed-out my guilt

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Steve Simms

Jesus made reparationsTo atoneFor the wrongI’ve doneAnd to attuneMy heart to God.Now, filled with awe,I walk along with HimEnjoying His presenceAs He directs, empowers,And comforts meThroughout the day. Guilt-free living requires more than merely masking our sin.

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Guilt isn’t bondage. It’s a call to freedom!

Posted on April 17, 2021 by Steve Simms

Guilt isn’t bondage. Just the opposite. It shows you what’s holding you in bondage and is a guide to freedom. Guilt is a product of your own behavior. It’s not caused by other people’s opinions of your behavior. It’s better … Continue reading →

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Let compunction function in you

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Steve Simms

There are two common responses to guilt: 1) Self-justification and denial, or 2) Compunction — sorrow for sin that leads to confession and changes in behavior. To reject compunction (moral responses to guilt, that prompt you to quit guilt-producing thoughts … Continue reading →

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Sin makes mental health difficult.

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Steve Simms

Although the word sin is seldom used today, its activities are as popular as ever. We live in an age that refutes the concept of sin, while encouraging people to celebrate and boast about their bondage to sin. Love disapproves … Continue reading →

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Be conscious of Jesus / have Jesus in your conscience!

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Steve Simms

If you feel like You are doing Life without a soul, Let Jesus Make you whole. The goal of your conscience isn’t to make you feel guilty, but to heal your soul. When you color outside your conscience the lions … Continue reading →

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Getting Rid Of Guilt

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Steve Simms

Guilt is “the fact of having committed an offense or crime.” By that definition, no one is not guilty.  Guilt is the result of wrong doing.  Everybody has done something wrong either legally or morally. (For example, I believe that … Continue reading →

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