"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of Life set me free from the law of sin and death." Romans 8:1-2
Guilt and condemnation are huge problems for so many believers. The devil loves to make us feel bad about ourselves. He never, ever tells us how much progress we are making. Instead, he takes great pleasure in constantly reminding us of how far we still have to go.
When the enemy attacks we need to say to ourselves, "I'm not where I need to be, but thank God I'm not where I used to be. I'm okay, and I'm on my way." We must keep ourselves encouraged in the Lord, like David (1 Samuel 30:6). None of us are perfect and we cannot perfect ourselves: sanctification comes from the Holy Spirit alone, and it is a process in our lives, not a one off action.
The Bible teaches us that we can have complete forgiveness of our sins through the blood of Jesus Christ. Let Jesus do his job. He wants to forgive you. He does not want you to feel guilt. All you have to do is receive His forgiveness, complete forgiveness.
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