Psalm 51:2 (NIV)
2 Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me
from my sin.
Guilt is a prominent word among psychoanalysts,
psychiatrists, and ministers too. The dictionary calls guilt “the act or state
of having done a wrong or committed an offense.” The symptoms of guilt are
many, but the root cause is one.
We have broken the moral law of the universe as expressed in
the Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount. So we have a sense of guilt.
This guilt causes a variety of psychological problems such
as insecurity, tension, hunger for approval, struggles for recognition. A sense
of guilt, some psychiatrists point out, is as necessary as a sense of pain. We
need both in order to keep us from getting hurt.
Thought for today:
How do I deal with my guilt?
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