Proverbs 24:16

“For though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.” To all my brothers in Christ who struggle in this battle of temptation and addiction, understand you are not alone. Do not allow yourself to get swallowed in shame and guilt, if you desire to be closer to the lord then understand the difference between repentance and the cycle of shame and guilt. temptation itself isn’t sin—Jesus was tempted too. What matters is what we do with it. The fact that you feel the weight of this and want to surrender it is proof the Holy Spirit is working in you. Shame is from the enemy. Conviction is from God, and it’s an invitation—not condemnation. So no matter how many times you fall backwards, surrender to god and move forward