The Holy Spirit works to convict us of sin and convince us of righteousness (see John 16:7-11). His conviction is intended to convince us to repent, which means to turn around and go in the right direction. It is normal to feel guilty when you are initially convicted of sin; but to keep feeling guilty after you have repented is not healthy, nor is it God’s will. Conviction is entirely different from condemnation. Condemnation presses you down and puts you under a burden of guilt, but conviction is meant to lift you out of something, to help you move up higher in God’s plan for your life. If you are suffering under a burden of condemnation, lay your guilt before the throne of God and receive His forgiveness and mercy. ~Joyce Meyer God WANTS to forgive and be merciful toward us--otherwise, He wouldnt have sacrificed His Son for all sin for all time! I grew up thinking that God was up in Heaven just waiting to hurl lightening bolts at us whenever we sinned but that is SUCH a wrong and distorted view of our gracious and loving God. There is no judgment against anyone who believes in Him. But anyone who does not believe in Him has already been judged for not believing in God’s one and only Son. ~John 3:18 (NLT) The Lord passed in front of Moses, calling out, “Yahweh! The Lord! The God of compassion and mercy! I am slow to anger and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness. ~Exodus 34:6 (NLT) Have a great day, friends! :D
Posted on: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 14:19:45 +0000
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