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The teachers of the law and the Pharisees"); document.writeln("brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group and"); document.writeln("said to Jesus, \'��Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. In the"); document.writeln("Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?\'�� They were using"); document.writeln("this question as a trap, in order to have basis for accusing him. But Jesus"); document.writeln("bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. When they kept on"); document.writeln("questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, \'��Let any one of you who"); document.writeln("is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.\'�� Again he stooped down and"); document.writeln("wrote on the ground. At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time,"); document.writeln("the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing"); document.writeln("there. Jesus straightened up and asked her, \'��Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned"); document.writeln("you?\'�� \'��No one, sir,\'�� she said. \'��Then neither do I condemn you,\'�� Jesus declared."); document.writeln("\'��Go now and leave your life of sin.\'��¹

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Feeling guilty for doing something"); document.writeln("that violates one\'s conscience is reasonable. However, living under a cloud of"); document.writeln("remorse for no reason is not. God designed the feeling of guilt to serve as a"); document.writeln("reminder that we have sinned and need to repent. But Satan distorts that"); document.writeln("emotion to imprison us, which is why people who live with guilt often don\'t"); document.writeln("feel secure in God\'s love.

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Healthy guilt, the Lord\'s tool for"); document.writeln("inviting repentance, is a gift that helps us find the right path. But the devil"); document.writeln("fosters the false sense of guilt, which leads us to feel responsible for things"); document.writeln("out of our control. This type of guilt is common in legalistic individuals and"); document.writeln("churches.

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Self-condemnation hinders a"); document.writeln("relationship with God by preventing us from having authentic and fulfilling"); document.writeln("experiences with Him. Instead of enjoying His peace, those who are trapped by"); document.writeln("guilt fear His rejection and feel compelled to prove their worth. Trust is"); document.writeln("almost impossible because they are waiting for God\'s judgment to fall on them.

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Christ did not come to condemn us. He"); document.writeln("restored our souls and made us righteous. Give him your guilt today, and he"); document.writeln("will set you free.

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Suggested Prayer: Dear Heavenly"); document.writeln("Father, thank You for Your forgiveness. We don\'t need to carry the blame"); document.writeln("anymore. We are free, through Your Son, Jesus. Thank You that we can go"); document.writeln("confidently into Your presence. Thank you for so much love. In Jesus\' name,"); document.writeln("Amen.

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1. "); document.writeln("John 8:3-11 (NIV).

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Today\'s Encounter"); document.writeln("was written by: Rosina N.

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