How To Deal With Guilt
October 29, 2023 | Clay Scroggins
Being Honest to God about your guilt allows you to experience the relief of Grace.
Discussion Questions
Start Talking
How would you explain the difference between ‘being guilty” and “feeling guilty”?
What are some words you associate with feeling guilty?
What would you say is the difference between guilt and shame?
Read This
Read Psalm 51:1-4
In verse one, David asks for mercy from God based on what?
In verses two and three, whose sin is David asking forgiveness for?
In verse four, does David say that God is just or unjust in His judgment of David?
Read Psalm 32:3-5
Verses three and four describe how David felt under the weight of his sin, what words does he use to describe it?
What does David do in verse five?
What was God’s response?
What Now
How do you tend to react when you feel guilty about something?
Do you tend to justify and show that you are not guilty?
Do you tend to get angry and blame others?
Do you tend to be covered up in shame and try to hide it?
Do you deal with it head on and ask for forgiveness?
Do you have a hard time admitting when you are wrong or have done wrong?
When was the last time that you had to ask for someone’s forgiveness?
What steps do you need to take to be more Honest to God about areas in your life where you need forgiveness?
How can we as a group pray for you and support you so you can grow in this area?
When you come clean, you’ll feel clean.
God already knows it. God has already forgiven it.
Additional Series Resources
2023 Scripture Reading Plan
Song: Forgiveness by TobyMac ft. Lecrae
Scripture: Psalm 32:7