overcoming guilt?

[Snoopynstorm]

How does a person overcome guilt? If there's circumstances (past and present) that because of that very person's existence caused some very bad things to happen? For ex. if that person never existed than that bad event wouldn't have happened. How can a person overcome such guilt?

The Christian thing would be to forgive one's self...but how is that even possible? For if I didn't exist the problems wouldn't have occured.

[tbrian40]

Guilt is an emotional thing. God's Word is fact and faith by us is the glue. Love covers over a multitude of wrongs. One day, we are going to be sitting at an eloquent wedding feast table--the bride will present herself to King Jesus. Jesus said, "Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." This includes your emotions of guilt. Study and pray and repeat...it is always the darkest before the dawn.

[Acts5:41]

Well, it depends on what you did.

I'm not asking what you did, that's between you and God.

I will give an example out of my own life. About 10 years ago, a man ran a red light and hit my husband, dragging him two blocks.

Once the truck stopped, he had a choice. He could stay at the scene of the accident, or he could leave. (He stayed)

Let's say he left, and got saved later on. He feels a lot of guilt.

Now, he can repent and pray and ask Jesus to forgive him; but he still needs to confess his sin and pay his dues.

If laws were broken, moral or actual, and you weren't held accountable, then you need to confess and make whatever restitution/atonement is appropriate.

If, say, you are the product of an affair, and a marriage broke up as a result, that's not your fault. But if you were driving drunk and put someone in a wheelchair...

[IMSAVED]

Satan loves guilt,doubt,worry.Do not give him the satisfaction.A really good friend who is qualified to tell me this has said"Do not look back in that mirror".Look at the now.Looking back at things we have done can bring on alot of negative feelings.Although we have to learn from our mistakes in the past.

[antitox]

Well, it depends on what you did.

I'm not asking what you did, that's between you and God.

I will give an example out of my own life. About 10 years ago, a man ran a red light and hit my husband, dragging him two blocks.

Once the truck stopped, he had a choice. He could stay at the scene of the accident, or he could leave. (He stayed)

Let's say he left, and got saved later on. He feels a lot of guilt.

Now, he can repent and pray and ask Jesus to forgive him; but he still needs to confess his sin and pay his dues.

If laws were broken, moral or actual, and you weren't held accountable, then you need to confess and make whatever restitution/atonement is appropriate.

If, say, you are the product of an affair, and a marriage broke up as a result, that's not your fault. But if you were driving drunk and put someone in a wheelchair...

Yep, that's the way I see it, too.