Question: “Hey Pastor Jesse, I’ve noticed as of late, I haven’t been feeling as guilty or guilty at all for a certain sin I’ve committed quite a lot throughout my life so far. If I don’t feel guilty for the sin I’ve committed, is that a sign of anything bad? Because I know it’s a big thing with Christians that there is no room for guilt in our walk with God, but I just would like some reassurance or some understanding of what may be occurring since I know you said in a prior email that God hardens the hearts of unbelievers, so I know it can’t be that. Thank you so much, Pastor Jesse, God bless you and have a blessed day, evening, or night.”
Answer:
Yes, the routine behavior of sin can lead to a searing of the conscious. I would suggest you talk with the Lord and confess this sin. Confession means to come to an agreement, to say the same thing. Essentially, this is how your confession should look.
You: “God, I have been committing this sin as if it is not what you say it is, sin. I know this is wrong and I am confessing that you are right. I am in the wrong.”
He forgives you. Fellowship is restored. However, you will probably be weak and easily tempted back into that sin. Set up barriers. One way to do this is to identify when the temptation happens. Make note of that and protect against it. Here’s an example:
When I watch this show, my mind wanders into sexual fantasies. I will avoid this show and others like it. I will read my Bible when I am tempted to watch these shows.
I hope this helps…
“But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.” (1 Timothy 6:11-12)
“What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
“As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love. These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. These things I command you, that ye love one another.” (John 15:9-17)