Word for Today

"There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”
Romans 8:1

Dealing with Guilt and shame

‘Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change. All of us have dealt with guilt and shame in one way or the other. We feel guilty because of shameful things we have done, things we have done to other people and for sinning against God overall. But there comes a moment where each of us has to push aside these feelings so as to enjoy life.

You see guilt is like a heavy burden that we carry around and our shame is like a huge wall that we try to hide behind. We are afraid that if this wall comes down, we will be totally exposed and everyone will realize who we really are. So we go around life with a mask on, acting our way around life and projecting an image which we want other people to see rather than whom we really are. This is not the freedom that Jesus promised. In His death, Christ purchased freedom for us and we don’t have to live in guilt and shame anymore.

So the next time you feel guilty about your past, just remember that there is no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus. We have been forgiven and the Lord has broken away the chains holding us captive to our past thus taking away our shame. Now we can live in everlasting freedom.

 Hallelujah!