When you relapse, don’t do this

When you relapse, don’t beat yourself up. I know it’s difficult not to, but those feelings of shame and guilt are not going to help you. The enemy wants you stuck in a downward spiral, feeling terrible because of your actions, causing you to relapse again and again to numb the pain. Break free of this cycle, turn to Jesus and know that He accepts you with arms open wide. He want’s you to recognize sin for what it is, but he does not want you dwelling on it and hiding yourself in shame. He wants you to come back to Him. Confess your sin to him and know that you are forgiven, that your slate is wiped clean and you don’t have to live in darkness and shame anymore. And just because you slipped in the moment, does not mean you can’t secure a victory for the rest of your day, and the next day and the next and so on