Dealing with guilt and shame

We all have things in our past, when there recent or distant, that always try and come back to cause us to live with regret. When this happens we live with guilt – feeling bad about what we did and shame – feeling bad about ourselves. God calls u
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Lamb of God

The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him and said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! John 1:29 Another name for Jesus is the Lamb of God. Back in Isaiah 53:7, the prophet was prophesying about Jesus and he said how
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Slow to anger, rich in love

8 The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. 9 The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made. Psalm 145:8-9 As we look to the Psalms to ignite our prayers, we come today to Psalm 145 that gives more insigh
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…But I Get Up Again

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 “I get knocked down, but I get up again. You’re never gonna keep me down!” It’s a catchy contemporary song
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A promise of forgiveness

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 Let me get to the bottom line of God’s promises: God is faithful! It will be no wonder that his faithfulness keeps c
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Prayer: Reality check

8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we claim we have not sinned, we make him ou
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Prayer killer #9: Unforgiveness

And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” Mark 11:25 Unforgiveness is a killer. Not only does it eat us up and hold us bondage (I’m talking here ab
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