Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself up for me.
Have you ever felt like a weight has been lifted? When we repent to God, He removes the weight of guilt, and the feeling of heaviness that we carry around. Conviction is not guilt. While conviction leads us to God & calls us to look within ourselves to make heart adjustments, guilt leads us toward stagnation and ineffectiveness.
After recently acknowledging the need for a heart change, I took my heavy heartedness to God. I journaled my feelings and my desire to reconnect with God in that special way that lifts me above my own ability to think and do things. After journaling, I opened my Bible and picked up reading where I had last left off. Within the text, I read a verse that helped me to cleary see the root cause of my shortcoming in the way that God saw it. I earnestly repented for my misgiving and I felt lighter.
I have had this experience of restoration before but it has never become common. This feeling of "new mercies" is inspiring.
Be empowered by repentance, understanding that Christ who lives within you will refresh you rather than allowing yourself to be bound up by guilt.
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