Embracing the Conviction of the Holy Spirit
Guilty feelings are good if they come from God. Learning to embrace rather than dread the conviction of the Holy Spirit will keep us close to God.
Guilty feelings are good if they come from God. Learning to embrace rather than dread the conviction of the Holy Spirit will keep us close to God.
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Mat 11:28) Today is the 4th of July in which we celebrate the freedom of our country. Yet how many of us are walking around in this free country not truly free? We are so heavily burdened with the
In my last 2 blogs, I’ve given you 8 steps on how to release your burdens. Now I want to specifically address one type—the most important one—Guilt. My guilt has overwhelmed me like a burden too heavy to bear. (Ps 38:4) Did you know there are 2 kinds of guilt?
It was many years ago. I was just doing some chores around the house, thinking about God, enjoying the sense of His presence. I had had a good quiet time with my Savior that morning, though nothing extraordinary.
“How are you doing with that ‘issue,’ Angie? Were you tempted at all this week and how did you handle it?”What if you heard these words from your friend in…
“I want to stop sinning!” Do you really? Habitual sin is very difficult to stop. One of the biggest reasons for failure is because we don’t want it bad enough. We need a strong desire to break those strongholds.
Ever find yourself in this vicious cycle?Why even bother confessing?! You know you’re only going to fall again. How many times will God forgive the same wrongdoing?Of course, God will…