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How do you deal with a guilty conscience?

Posted on 5/24/15 at 7:32 pm
Posted by BigEdLSU
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Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 5/24/15 at 7:32 pm
I used to tell people I had no sympathy.... And I was being honest. In my younger days I didn't care how any of my actions made others feel.

Lately (last 6 months or so) I've found myself bothered much more by regrets.... Self-condemnation really. I feel like I know better in most of the instances and really feel bad about messing up anyways, kind of like I should know better.

On a spiritual level, I feel like I'm so guilty at times. I'm worried that I'm abusing grace.... Like if I ask forgiveness for something but still keep doing it....I know my flesh is weak, and if you don't know me, I promise it's weak.

It's hard for me to ask forgiveness for the same thing over and over because I feel stupid as if I should know better, which I should.

Help me OT, how do you work out re-occurring faults like I have?
Posted by Hugo Stiglitz
Member since Oct 2010
72937 posts
Posted on 5/24/15 at 7:34 pm to
Drugs help also therapy
Posted by finchmeister08
Member since Mar 2011
35588 posts
Posted on 5/24/15 at 7:35 pm to
it sounds like you're a child of God like the rest of us. I keep doing the same stupid stuff i shouldn't be doing.
Posted by GetBackToWork
Member since Dec 2007
6251 posts
Posted on 5/24/15 at 7:37 pm to
If it's something you wouldn't like somebody doing to you, maybe that should tell you something.

Also, perhaps it's time you level with the kids and explain why the dog doesn't walk right.
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
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Member since May 2012
55548 posts
Posted on 5/24/15 at 7:38 pm to
Pray harder :))))
Posted by BigEdLSU
All around the south
Member since Sep 2010
20268 posts
Posted on 5/24/15 at 7:40 pm to
I pray sincerely but I keep falling in the same stupid traps over and over. It almost makes me feel worse, ya know? I should recognize the same stupid pitfalls by now.
Posted by LucasP
Member since Apr 2012
21618 posts
Posted on 5/24/15 at 7:41 pm to
I always know that Jesus will forgive me but some times I feel like I don't deserve that forgiveness. So to fill the gap I cut myself a lot. It helps with the guilty conscience and helps me welcome the Lord's forgiveness with open arms.
Posted by Paige
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Member since Oct 2010
84748 posts
Posted on 5/24/15 at 7:41 pm to
Posted by BigEdLSU
All around the south
Member since Sep 2010
20268 posts
Posted on 5/24/15 at 7:43 pm to
I truly believe that one day you'll be in a position to guide others fwiw. I believe so hard for others.... I wish it transferred to myself.
Posted by TigerstuckinMS
Member since Nov 2005
33687 posts
Posted on 5/24/15 at 7:43 pm to
Swimming around in my Scrooge McDuck vault.
Posted by cajunangelle
Member since Oct 2012
146549 posts
Posted on 5/24/15 at 7:44 pm to
trolling a troll? Wow, go watch paint dry.
Posted by BigEdLSU
All around the south
Member since Sep 2010
20268 posts
Posted on 5/24/15 at 7:45 pm to
Lack of funds is not my problem. Unfortunately I don't think that would help me.
Posted by BigEdLSU
All around the south
Member since Sep 2010
20268 posts
Posted on 5/24/15 at 7:45 pm to
You think I'm a troll? I most certain am not!
Posted by LucasP
Member since Apr 2012
21618 posts
Posted on 5/24/15 at 7:47 pm to
Just trying to save souls bro. If you don't believe in the power of prayer and self mutilation then that's on you. I hope the Lord's love finds you, but until then don't mock those of us who have found him
Posted by TigerstuckinMS
Member since Nov 2005
33687 posts
Posted on 5/24/15 at 7:47 pm to
quote:

Lack of funds is not my problem.


Hookers and blow, then.
Posted by BigEdLSU
All around the south
Member since Sep 2010
20268 posts
Posted on 5/24/15 at 7:48 pm to
You'll probably never believe me but I promise you your cynicism reminds me of me 15 years ago
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
COINTELPRO Fan
Member since May 2012
55548 posts
Posted on 5/24/15 at 7:51 pm to
quote:

welcome the Lord's forgiveness with open arms.


I like the literal approach.
Posted by ruzil
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2012
16873 posts
Posted on 5/24/15 at 7:55 pm to
Confession Baw! or Yom Kippur
Posted by BigEdLSU
All around the south
Member since Sep 2010
20268 posts
Posted on 5/24/15 at 7:57 pm to
Meh...it's not really that funny. I'm not suicidal but I know real lives deal with that daily and it's not something we should mock, agreed?
Posted by mattz1122
Member since Oct 2007
52746 posts
Posted on 5/24/15 at 7:58 pm to
Yeah I used to be a cynic too until the good Lord delivered me an iPad Air 2 last Christmas after much prayer.
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