#80 Deal With Guilt _ _ _ _ _ _ _ But whoever has the worlds goods, and beholds his brother in need and closes his heart against him, How can the love of God abide in him? Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth. We shall know by this that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart before Him, in whatever our heart condemns us; for God is greater than our heart, and knows all things (I John 3:17-20, NASB)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------False guilt is often present in depression. In fact, guilt usually permeates the thinking of a depressed individual. The heart is often self-condemning. God desires for us to realize that false guilt is just that-- False. He desires to relieve us of false guilt. People who were reared by overly-strict, demanding, and critical parents usually feel guilty for ridiculous things that God in no way condemns.
