You Don’t Have to Live with Guilt

Current Teaching Series Building My Life on Values That Last

You Don't Have to Live with Guilt By Rick Warren — June 12, 2018 "A man who refuses to admit his mistakes can never be successful. But if he confesses and forsakes them, he gets another chance" (Proverbs 28:13 TLB). God is always ready to give you another chance. That's a bedrock piece of Christianity. We've all been irresponsible. We've all screwed up. The Bible tells us, "Not a single person on earth is always good and never sins" (Ecclesiastes 7:20 NLT). God doesn't want you living with a heavy guilt trip about all the irresponsibility in your life. Guilt destroys your confidence, damages your relationships, keeps you stuck in the past, and even hurts your health. I read a report a few years back that said 70 percent of people in the hospital could leave if they knew how to resolve their guilt. God wants far better for your life than that. You don't want to live with guilt. And here's an important truth to always hang on to: You don't have to. God wants you to live with a sense of promise and hope. God can even bring good out of the stupid decisions that you've made in your life if you'll give those failures to him. How do you do that? Admit to God you've made a mistake. It doesn't surprise him. And it won't change his perception of you. I hope you'll take this step today. When you do, here's what you can expect from God: God forgives instantly. The very moment you admit your sin to God, he forgives you. God forgives freely. You don't need to earn it, and you'll never deserve it. God forgives completely. He wipes your sin absolutely clean. If you're mired in guilt and shame, you'll likely perpetuate whatever problem you have. You'll tell yourself that you blew it, so you're bad. Since you're bad, you believe you'll blow it again. It's a nasty cycle from which we often can't seem to escape — at least not on our own. You need a power beyond yourself. You need a Savior. You need Jesus. Talk It Over How have you seen guilt affect other people physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually? What keeps you from asking God to forgive you? What do you need to ask forgiveness for today? PLAY today's audio teaching from Pastor Rick >> Talk About It

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Series Summary Session 1: Choosing My Standards Session 2: Accepting Responsibiilty Session 3: Developing Trust Session 4: Developing Self-Control Session 5: The Balanced Life Session 6: Showing Respect Session 7: Offering Forgiveness Session 8: Maintaining Moral Purity Session 9: Showing Fairness PLAY TODAY'S BROADCAST

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Enjoy today's Devotional? Listen instantly to the full radio message at Daily Hope Radio. Did someone forward this devotional to you? Subscribe to Pastor Rick Warren's Daily Devotional. This devotional is based on the current Daily Hope radio series at pastorrick.com. Rick Warren has helped people live with hope and on purpose for more than 40 years. He's the founding pastor of Saddleback Church in Southern California and author of several books, including The Purpose Driven Church and The Purpose Driven Life, which has been translated into 137 languages and sold more than 50 million copies in all formats. He created the PEACE Plan (plant churches of reconciliation, equip servant leaders, assist the poor, care for the sick, educate the next generation), which is used by churches in 196 countries. His radio teaching and daily devotional, Daily Hope, is offered around the world. This devotional © 2018 by Rick Warren. All rights reserved. Used by permission. You can unsubscribe at any time by changing your e-mail preferences. Update your preferences | Unsubscribe