Guilt, shame, and the lie that so many of us believe

[elirosalind]

I spent the whole day yesterday in a funk.

All I could think about was this: right before I became a Christian in 8th grade I can remember my friends prodding me to be baptized. I can remember so clearly saying "I need to get better before I do that". 8TH GRADE, FOLKS. Satan sure starts early with the guilt and shame. After I became a Christian, I

Comments

[danielleday]

I love this entry. Been there. And thanks for those lyrics... I can totally identify.

[susancloud]

That's one of my favorite Tori songs, too. I had a very similar "salvation experience." I think I was so angry at God because I wanted to beat Him to the punch. I thought (based on my terrible Briarwood School experience) that He was mad at me. I knew I couldn't help being who I was, so why not be mad at Him, too?

It's hard not to be legalistic about reading the Bible, but He somehow meets me there.

Su.

The Destroyer

[anonymous]

Cast off your guilt as dirtied rags. Love thyself. Take no one's word but your own. And when you confront the mirror - know that the only fear is that of being able to save yourself from an imposed guilt of being created to be inferior. I/You, are the light that lifts through the dark of despondency. Keep fighting.

- Brother