Guilt; Do Not Exceed Recommended Dosage

There are so many of us who just dread going to church, because we imagine that it will exacerbate the grating voice of guilt. That tireless, nagging whisper might become a shout. Who would want more of THAT?!

We know how those pastors think! He believes firmly in his responsability of movitating us away from our misbehavior. Can they DO that, without twanging us a few times right on our guilty funny-bone?

Well, logic says, "If you would quit screwing up, then you wouldn't feel so guilty!" Right! I'll put, "QUIT SCREWING UP," on my list of things to do before next Sunday.

It seems to me that the more well-behaved a person is, the more guilt they allow themselves. It should be the other way around. "I feel so guilty for my excessive, unhealthy guilt."

Guilt is a powerful medicine, that occasionally has to be swallowed. One or two small doses in the course of a day ought to save the patient.

Multiple daily dosages are not helpful in the treatment of bad habits, but are contra-indicated. Overdose can lead to discouragement, hallucinations (or perception problems), addictions, and even death.

The antidote to an overdose of guilt is this:

Ingest massive amounts of God's love, grace and forgiveness. Import from Canada if you must. There is no danger in self-perscribing these active ingredients. They are always efficatious. We will screw up for the rest of our lives, and God understands we are weak. And wash it down with a can of beer, you up-tight legalist!