A prayer for freedom from guilt by Christine Brown, read it by Lea Martin.

So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus, Romans 8 1.

Beginning through social media, I landed on a post about a group of misbehaving teens,

the comments that followed showed frustration with their actions.

As I read, I did not grow in the pit of my stomach because it brought back memories of my own

questionable choices.

Choices I wish I could take back, or at least get a do over, but I couldn't.

So those feelings of guilt came creeping back without warning.

When we give our lives over to Jesus and accept God's gift of eternal life, God forgives

us, no doubt about it, yet the consequences of past sins may last beyond what our grieving

hearts can handle.

So what do we do when guilt surfaces, long after we've become new creations in Christ?

Is there a way to live in peace knowing the wrongs of our past?

So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus, Romans 8 1.

Knowing the truth of God's wonderful forgiveness will not remove all memories of our past, but

it will help us live in freedom.

It can draw us deeper into the pit of self-condemnation, or it can compel us to share the love

of our Savior with others.

It's our choice.

Guilt comes in many forms.

We may feel guilt over a past where a shame to claim or a decision that affected someone

else, like a family member or a friend.

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