Quotes about Guilt

We tend to have a limited concept of spiritual death as saying no only to things we want or covet -- our guilty pleasures and selfish ambitions. But in reality, it means dying inwardly to whatever has control over us. The thing that really controls us may not be what we want. It may be what we fear. Fear can dominate our lives just as strongly as desire.

I, a guilty sinner, can never work to get right with God—it is impossible. There is only one way by which I can get right with God, and that is through the death of Jesus Christ.

Lord, please crush my heart with the guilt of my sin so that you may fill it once again with the glory of your redeeming grace.

if threats, manipulation, and guilt could create lasting change in the life of another person, Jesus would not have had to come.

Guilt brings condemnation and fear brings torment.

Guilt will paralyze your confidence in your own prayers

Guilt and condemnation are meant to destroy us, but conviction is meant to bring us to repentance.

“What have you done?” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.

Then Abimelech called Abraham and asked, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought such tremendous guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done.”

“What is this you have done to us?” asked Abimelech. “One of the people could easily have slept with your wife, and you would have brought guilt upon us.”

I will guarantee his safety. You may hold me personally responsible. If I do not bring him back and set him before you, then may I bear the guilt before you all my life.

Indeed, your servant guaranteed the boy’s safety to my father, saying, ‘If I do not return him to you, I will bear the guilt before you, my father, all my life.’