Getting Past What Still Haunts You #019

You’ve asked for forgiveness. You’ve done the work. But something inside still whispers: “You’re not clean.”

That’s not guilt. That’s shame. Here’s the difference:

• Guilt says: “I did something wrong.”
• Shame says: “I am something wrong.”

Guilt can lead you to repentance. Shame keeps you enslaved. Here’s how to break free:

• Bring it into the light. Talk to God. Talk to a brother. No more hiding.
• Stop replaying the failure. You reinforce a lie every time you relive what God’s already forgiven.
• Say what’s true — out loud:
• “That was me. It’s not me now.”
• “I’m not the sum of my sin. I’m the result of His mercy.”
• “I am not what happened to me. I am what He’s doing through me.”
• Walk like you’re already free. Even if you still feel the weight — move forward. Obedience is part of healing.

We’ve all got blood on our hands. Some of us just refused to stay dirty. The devil wants you stuck in shame. We want you standing in truth. You’re not disqualified. You’re not defined by your lowest day. You’re not done. Let’s go.

Scripture Focus

“Let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. For our guilty consciences have been sprinkled with Christ’s blood to make us clean.”
Hebrews 10:22