Struggle: Guilt and Shame

For over two years, I struggled with anxiety, self-doubt, and guilt.  I struggled with many sleepless nights, panic attacks, and really affected my health. Thankfully, in the last few months, God has been continuously showing me grace. He has been showing me my true purpose and giving me a different perspective.

This is the reason why I decided to restart blogging. I want others to see His greatness through what He has done and is doing in my life.  I am not saying my choices will be always right nor my life will be perfect, but, I hope that I will be given the wisdom and compassion to make better choices than I would without Jesus, so I can be a tool to show you what He can do in your life.  Remember, He does the work.

I still struggled with the wrong choices I have made in the past. There are many shameful regrets and there is not a single excuse I could give.  They are selfish, foolish, and embarrassing choices I made.

I am sharing this to encourage those who struggle like me.  When we recognize our mistakes and repent, it is normal to feel ashamed and guilty.  If anything, that's great!  You are identifying your actions. The good news is, God's mercy is new every morning.

But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

- Lamentations 3:21-23 

When the enemy attacks and reminds us of our past and mistakes, our automatic response is to feel guilt and shame — feel unworthy; forgetting our identity in Christ. The thing is, we are gonna make mistakes, but what we should do is learn from those mistakes, repent, and most importantly, we must learn to forgive ourselves. Know that you shouldn’t and couldn’t do it alone. Only Christ can truly provide satisfaction, peace, and joy.