My God is so great. Somehow, God always knows exactly what I need and when. He brings people into my life at the right time, events at the right time, old friends return exactly when I need them. He's like the greatest conductor.
I'm learning so much right now...a little about sin and guilt. I've been feeling guilty about a sin for a while now. Every single time I fall back into the sin, I just feel so wretched and awful about it. I think I've been forgetting that God has always loved me, loves me now, and will love me forever. By God's grace, I'm already forgiven of my sins. I think this guilt might be like "worldly sorrow". In 2 Corinthians 7:10-11 it says this:
"Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. See what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern, what readiness to see justice done."
I think that I've been feeling this worldly sorrow that "brings death". I don't know exactly what Paul means by this, but I think maybe it could mean that worldly sorrow brings you that guilt that makes you feel so small and unworthy of anything. It blocks out the hope, that is the love from Christ. I'm so thankful that God has shown me that.
-C
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