Shame and Grace
Shame and Grace Many new believers, and not so new believers, struggle with guilt and shame. They do something sinful and it eats them up inside. You need to know that this is not now, nor has it ever been, God's desire. This is honestly one of the strategies of the enemy to derail your progress, get you distracted, and keep you from being used effectively by God. Think about it - can you change one thing you've done? Can you go back and undo anything? Take back words you've said? Nope. You can make amends with people you've wronged, but you can't undo anything. Satan is always focused on the past. He's focused on his own past, furious for being ejected from Heaven for his wrong, and wanting to take down as many of God's children as he can. He also will do everything he can to keep you focused on your own past. He wants you focused on your past sins, mistakes & regrets, and he wants you focused on wrongs th...