Soul-Counsel: From a pit of Condemnation
It's way too easy to fall into a pit of condemnation and shame, isn't it? I don't know about you, but there are many moments in my life where even the smallest of missteps in my life are like big arrows pointing deep into my soul, accusing me of being the worst person on the planet. Too much time is spent in this pit, pondering the "what if I hadn't done that?" questions, as well as the "is there any hope for me now?" question. Or there are other times where I've jumped straight to the "there is no hope for me now" conclusion. Do you relate? As one who can easily overthink things, I have often found myself digging deeper into this pit, simply because I am good at finding more reasons to do so. But as one who has been bought by the blood of Jesus, is this really where I should be living? I am His, am I not? Didn't His sacrifice and glorious resurrection make it possible for us to get back up when we fall and not even look back w...