Feelings of guilt pursue me, and I no longer know how to deal with them.
At their root, feelings of guilt come from a place of truth: they are meant to awaken a person to repentance and self-improvement. At times, however, the evil inclination cunningly redirects these feelings in order to cause despair, depression, and distance from the Holy One, blessed be He.
This distinction is not merely theoretical; it has practical, educational, and emotional consequences. With God’s help, we will therefore explain when guilt is part of a process of genuine repentance and when it is controlled by the evil inclination, which disguises itself as a moral voice while seeking to bring a person to the lowest depths, Heaven forbid.
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