Counsels on Mental Health

Counsel #7 — Role Of Guilt

Picture: Counsel #7 — Role Of Guilt CMH 25.1

Guilt plays a role in increasing anxiety and fear. But Jesus is the Solution to our guilt problem. If you feel yourself to be the greatest sinner, Christ, the greatest Savior, is just who you need. Stop focusing on yourself and your sin - it's the poisonous, venomous bite of Satan the accuser. Instead, look to Jesus, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world - who already paid the consequences for you. Choose Him — the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, and leave your guilt, anxiety, and fear behind. CMH 25.2

Jesus has borne the burden of our guilt. He will take the load from our anxious hearts. He will give us rest. Our burden of care, sorrow and fear He will bear. He invites us to cast all our care upon Him (see 1 Peter 5:7), for He carries us upon His heart.^[23] CMH 25.3

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”1 John 1:9 NKJV CMH 25.4

“Jesus sees the guilt of the past, and speaks pardon, and we must not dishonor Him by doubting His love. This feeling of guiltiness must be laid at the foot of the cross of Calvary.” Ellen White in Our Father Cares, p. 153.4 CMH 25.5

Reflect: How can you cast your burden of guilt, sadness, and fear on Jesus, and trust that He will carry you upon His heart? A
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