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Page 1: How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered! How blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity, And in whose

How To Feel Guilty

Psalm 32

Page 2: How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered! How blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity, And in whose

Psalm 32:1-3

    How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered! How blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit! When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away Through my groaning all day long.

Page 3: How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered! How blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity, And in whose

1. Change Nothing

• When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away Through my groaning all day long. – Believe you can’t stop or get past

it.–Do not take steps to block the sin

from happening again.

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Page 4: How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered! How blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity, And in whose

2. Accept The Guilt As Punishment

• For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; My vitality was drained away as with the fever heat of summer. Selah.–Do we deserve peace?–Will we choose the pain of guilt or

the gratitude of forgiveness?

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Page 5: How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered! How blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity, And in whose

3. Don’t Acknowledge The Wrong

•  I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I did not hide;–We can find someone to blame for

our sin if we want to!– Guilt is released once we accept

responsibility for our actions.

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4. Don’t Plan

•    I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD“;  And You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah. –Do what you feel!– Setting plans in motion for

overcoming sin is the slippery slope to peace!H

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5. Get To The Point Of No-Return

•   Therefore, let him who is godly pray to you in a time when you may be found.– Resist long enough and our hearts

will harden against God’s efforts.– Keep doing what you’re doing, Rev

22:11

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Page 8: How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered! How blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity, And in whose

6. Concentrate on Restraint Rather Than Knowledge

•    I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. Do not be as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding, whose trappings include bit and bridle to hold them in check, otherwise they will not come near to you.

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7. To Maintain Guilt, Trust No One To Help, Even The Lord

•    Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but he who trusts in the Lord, lovingkindness shall surround him.–Once you start trusting in Him, guilt

is on its way out.

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8. Be An Unhappy Person

•    Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones; and shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart.– Find no reason to be happy,

Philippians 4:8.– Start focusing beyond the darkness

and pain of this world, and you are on the slippery slope to peace.

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How To Feel Guilty

1. Do nothing about it.

2. Accept guilt as punishment.

3. Don’t acknowledge wrong.

4. Don’t plan ways to overcome.

5. Make it to the point of no return.

6. Concentrate on restraint rather than knowledge.

7. Trust no one, not even the Lord.

8. Be an unhappy person.

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How To Overcome Guilt

1. Do SOMETHING.2. Do not accept

guilt; focus on gratitude.

3. Acknowledge personal responsibility.

4. Plan your path beyond guilt.

5. Act before it’s too late.

6. Change internally, above external restraint.

7. Trust the Lord.8. Be glad in the

Lord.

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How To Feel Guilty

Psalm 32