I'm My Own Enemy
Sources of False Guilt
Scripture Text: Rom 8:1
In the sixth session, Pat seeks to unearth the cause of false guilt and how to defeat it.
Self-condemnation is yet another cause of false guilt. It goes like this: we decide to do better, we mess-up, we berate ourselves, judge ourselves, beat ourselves up. “How can you be so stupid, or dumb, or careless, or...” The guilt piles up as we rehearse the scene over and over again. There seems to be no way out.
Imagine confidently declaring to yourself: “There is ... now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”
Session Six - I'm My Own Enemy
Discussion Questions
- To what extent can you relate to Pat’s squirrel cage of self-condemnation?
- How do you respond to the statement that self-condemnation is just the flip side of self-righteousness?
- Unpack the sentence: "You will either accept the Atonement or you will reenact it."
- Why did Pat describe her "old nature" as a Pharisee?
- What strikes you about Jesus saying, "What grieves me is that you don’t want to need me."
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Pat has had many "careers" including missionary to Pakistan with the World Mission Prayer League (WMPL), professor of Missions at the Lutheran Bible Institute, Personnel Director of WMPL and PNW Regional Coordinator for WMPL. She now enjoys life at Tacoma Lutheran Retirement Community (now known as eliseo.) Livin' Forgiven grew out of her own life experience. As Pat says, "When it comes to guilt trips, I'm a frequent flyer." Pat has traveled nationally and internationally presenting this life-changing message.
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