Guilt and How to Feel Forgiven

1. Remember that what God has forgiven, you have no right to continue feeling guilty about. In other words, if God has forgiven you, then you must be willing to forgive yourself.

2. Confess the guilt as though it, in itself, is a sin. When you refuse to accept God's forgiveness, you are saying that Christ's sacrifice was not enough to handle your sin.

3. Discipline your mind to stop thinking about whatever keeps making you feel guilty. satan wants to keep you bound up in guilt so you will be ineffective for God.

4. Pass along that forgiveness to others. Comforting others with the same comfort that you have received helps greatly in the healing process.

5. Give yourself a break. It takes time. There will be setbacks, but with patience and persistence you can break the stranglehold of guilt and unworthiness.