I thought this deserved a seperate post. This verse came up in a conversation with my friend Jeremy, and I realized it fits in perfectly with my earlier post on self-loathing:
Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. See what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern, what readiness to see justice done. At every point you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter. -2 Corinthians 7:10-11 (emphasis mine)
If your conscience is bothering you, it's God speaking. Take that guilt, and turn it toward repentance, and, having served its purpose, the guilt should by all means go away.
If you hate yourself, it's not God speaking. Seek Him out, and He'll tell you.
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