The above title is an oxymoron If I have ever heard one - but an honest and true one it IS..
I want to believe with all of my strength that people always begin with the best intentions . Starting this way is simple because in good intentions there is truth and the truth is ALWAYS simpler than its counter part , DISHONESTY. Somewhere along the way they get sidetracked.. Once off course ,frustration and stress set in and bring a host of problems driven by the nemesis of Truth - and DISHONESTY begins to drive this already speeding locomotive …. A crash is inevitable and seems to be unavoidable as this speeding mess of complexity takes on a life of its own while you seem to be frozen, watching the whole thing unfurl right in front of you with your hands metaphorically are tied by helplessness…
Then it happens… and with what seems to be the velocity of a crashing jet plane , the whole things violently lands on you..
Caught up in what seems to be a hurricane , you find yourself helplessly thrown about until you finally it the ground , and then everything goes dangerously quiet…
Dread and fear of the consequences loom above as you contemplate whats next… and that’s where you live until you can finally be freed of the burden that this mess you brought on yourself . You FEEL guilty because you ARE guilty - and the only way out of this mess is going to be THROUGH it…
From beginning to end , this process takes its toll. Shame and guilt plague the soul and have a noticeable effect on you…all the while you are just looking for shelter.. for solace… for COMFORT. The funny thing about all 3 of those is that they cant be found anywhere else except YOURSELF through the TRUTH… So you FESS UP..
The worst part is yet to come.. Once you have told the truth , once you have been forgiven and supposedly cleared your conscious - You then continue to punish yourself….WHY?
Have you not revealed the truth? Have you not asked for and received forgiveness? Have you not cleaned the slate?… If yes - WHY then do you continue to live in the aftermath of a mistake?
Because guilt is a powerful thing.
We live in a cynical and jaded world that loves it when you lose..and nobody loves it more than the one who helped you bring this mess to life ,and keeping you guilty is one of the ways he keeps his power over you…They say the road to hell is paved with GOOD INTENTIONS… you better believe it - the Devil does and asks for you BY NAME..
SO - if you have been forgiven by those you have wronged and more importantly been forgiven by GOD - the who are you NOT to FORGIVE YOURSELF??
For every second you wear your guilt around your neck like a MEDAL , you spit in Gods face and the forgiveness he has offered you - and in doing so allow the medal to become a weight around your neck that pulls you down the very road you never INTENDED to go down…
Take your guilt off ,set and own and LEAVE IT..
GO TO GOD , GET OVER YOURSELF AND GET ON WITH IT… Yes , it is THAT simple..
Keep your life simple - by keeping your intentions good -
The invitation to study the Bible is still open ;)
Read Romans 5:8
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