Guilt is the state in which, after having arrived at the understanding that we are not good enough, we continue to strive for the elusive state-of-being called perfection in our own strength and power.
I think conviction differs in that when confronted by our own depravity we move past our inadequacies to embrace the grace and thus forgiveness that is offered to us.
Forgiveness is another word for love (People are always saying that in the original languages the Bible was written in there were many different words for love. I think we have a few...they’re just disguised).
Living in the state of guilt is the recipe for our own destruction. It is for this reason that I hate the word and the idea of religion. THE DEMAND FOR PERFECTION + GUILT - GRACE = RELIGION. Religion gave us the Crusades. Religion gave us the idea of “purifying” the un-saved through torture and murder.
Life is found in the acceptance of grace. Closely tied to grace is the idea of love and the acceptance of that love.
I don’t except love. I don’t believe people love me even when they show me and tell me. I don’t believe God loves me. I know that people and God love me in my head but I can’t except it in my heart.
This creates a tremendous (understated) void in my life that I haven’t fully grasped with far reaching ramifications that I haven’t even begun to discover.
The world calls these things “issues”.
I call them my life.
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I am there with you on not feeling or knowing in my heart, only in my head, this great love that God has and does lavish on us. ANd the same rings true wiht my friends and family. THough I don't think I can even truely feel it from friends and family until I get it from GOd. If anyone knows how to do that, inform us please.
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