For many years now as a believer in Christ, I have

[surrendering2Him]

For many years now as a believer in Christ, I have been struggling with feelings of guilt and shame. A lot of this I believe is false guilt and shame. Wrong beliefs about myself, my thoughts and who I am before God. This has robbed me of happiness and joy and many other benefits I should already have in Christ. I often feel as if I am always missing the mark of being a true righteous before God Christian because of my wrong thoughts, mistakes and even perceived sins, right or wrong. This has crippled my walk with God continually. I tend to feel devalued, inadequate, too hardened, unfaithful, and even incapable of being all I can be to God. I worry about how others perceive me to be. This is often difficult to deal with. I have been thinking this way for many years now but always seem to be making more mistakes and sins or perceived mistakes or sins but never seeming to be able to full surrender to God and in some ways have been afraid to. In the mean time, the guilt and shame remain. Anyhow, hope I have'nt confused you. All I would like prayer for is that I may be able to come into a place of clarity and understanding of my identity in Christ before God and learn how to have a clean conscience before God without guilt or shame and be able to love and serve Him above all. Not putting false expectations on myself or others but to humbly learn how to love myself, God and others and also to forgive myself and others.
Thankyou.
Robert.B

 

[marielise]

I prayed for this. In Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Archer 1959]

I prayed for this. In Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[CJL80]

I prayed for you. May God bless you.

 

[Niki]

Jesus is the answer

 

[Isabelle11]

Praying

 

[123]

"For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all." 2 Corinthians 4:17

May the Lord wrap his arms around you and keep you at peace. God Bless!

 

[JesusIsMyOnlyHope]

O God, our heavenly Father, who loves mankind and is infinitely merciful and compassionate, have mercy upon your servants for whom I humbly pray to you, and commend to your gracious care and protection. Be their guide and guardian in all their endeavors, lead them in the path of your truth, and draw them nearer to you, that they may lead a godly and righteous life in your love and fear; doing your will in all things. Give them grace that they may be temperate, industrious, diligent, devout and charitable. Defend them against the assaults of the enemy, and grant them wisdom and strength to resist all temptation and corruption of this life; and direct them in the way of salvation, through the merits of your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, I pray, Amen

 

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