Thank you Pastor and Have a Blessed Day

I'm so thankful for your calm, steady, manner & answers.

Its all about the blood of Jesus, once you confess and except Him as your Lord and Savior, we are sealed with the holy Spirit. Conviction will come as you continue to read your words and renewing our minds, God bless keep on pushing forward

I've been grappling with this myself to the point where I almost convinced myself to abandon the Christian faith because I'm not overwhelmed with guilt, falling to my knees and crying out in despair crying, "Woe is me a sinner!" all while beating my chest. However, I do believe the Bible is true, that God is real, and I acknowledge that I am a sinner as defined by the scriptures. I have repented in my mind and am turning away from my known sins, though I sometimes falter. I considered leaving the faith because I felt that if I didn't experience overwhelming guilt, perhaps God had forsaken me to damnation, and I was beyond salvation. If that were true, why continue pursuing faith if I'm irredeemable? It's challenging. I'm striving to keep faith, feeling as though I'm wandering in a metaphorical wilderness alone with God like the Israelites after they left Egypt, being tested and disciplined, confronting my sins, confessing them, and dying to myself just as Israelites died before they entered the promised land. I am trying to forsake my sins while trusting in His word. I still don't feel remorse for many of my sins, but I know I need a transformation of the heart and a renewal of the mind, praying for the removal of bad fruits so that I may bear good fruits for Him. The truth is, my former life brought me no peace; even though I enjoyed many aspects of it, it felt hollow. I cannot revert to my old ways; all I can do now is place my hope in God and depend on His grace and mercy through His son, Jesus.