Spiritual maturity demands that we all know the difference between guilt and shame. Shame can be debilitating; and it comes from a most unhealthy place. Guilt, on the other hand, can facilitate change. Guilt can generate in us a little more compassion, a deeper sense of empathy, a better awareness of how others might feel.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.
Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord and shun evil.
This will bring health to your body
and nourishment to your bones.”

– Proverbs 3:5-8

“So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day”

2 Corinthians 4:16

“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?” - Psalm 27:1

Psalm 27:1, 14; Psalm 139:12; Amos 5:8

Inspired by the Atlanta Master Chorale concert “The Ways of Stars”

"Abide in me as I abide in you.”
John 15:4

“In him was life, and the life was the light of all people.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.”

John 1:4-5