True(ish) | Guilt vs. Repentance What does repentance look like in your life? I guess it depends. I know that when there are things I need to deal with the quicker the better. Because I am developing a better understanding of God’s grace, which says “If I am faithful to confess my sins, He is [...]

True(ish) | Guilt vs. Repentance What does repentance look like in your life? Repentance is complete dependence on God. When I realize that everything I have and everything I am is because of God, it is humbling. I cannot save myself and it is only through the Spirit of God I am able to see [...]

True(ish) | Guilt vs. Repentance What does repentance look like in your life? It is so easy to say “I’m sorry,” but meaning it is another story. Taking full accountability for my actions is the foundation for an honest apology in my life. Whether it is with my husband, children, friends or strangers, a true [...]

True(ish) | Guilt vs. Repentance What does repentance look like in your life? My husband, Jason and I were out playing tennis one day, something we have always loved to do together. After working up a good sweat we met casually at the net to decide what we were going to do with the rest [...]

True(ish) | Guilt vs. Repentance What does repentance look like in your life? It all started over 30 years ago when I was building the me, myself and I corporation. Outwardly, I was a successful man. Great job, beautiful wife and children, a home, money in the bank, and a stable career. Inside I was [...]

True(ish) | Guilt vs. Repentance What does repentance look like in your life? I love twitter. Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read messages known as tweets. On September 2, 2009 at 6:52:47am one of the people that I follow, (@mattchandler74) wrote this… Faith is [...]

True(ish) | Grace vs. Rules How does responding to God differ because of guilt and grace? I know when I was younger I did not have a clear understanding on grace and was actually afraid when I messed up because of the guilt I felt. How could God forgive me again? As I began to [...]

True(ish) | Grace vs. Rules How does responding to God differ because of guilt and grace? When I respond to God in guilt the emotions of distance and condemnation follow. When I respond to God in grace the emotions of love, intimacy and mercy follow. Guilt reflects nothing of God’s characteristics. Grace reflects God perfectly. [...]

True(ish) | Grace vs. Rules How does responding to God differ because of guilt and grace? As a Mom, I am keenly aware of how my kids respond to me when they are guilty of something. Defensive, elusive, denial, tears and remorse, the spectrum is vast. I suppose each one of us can display those [...]

True(ish) | Grace vs. Rules How does responding to God differ because of guilt and grace? Guilt is an awareness of wrong doing. When I do something wrong I feel guilty about it. Those feelings are a personal acknowledgment of my actions. Guilt is a natural response to sin. However what we do with our [...]