Don't Ignore Your Painful Past
Moving on From a Regretful Past
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10-Oct-2023
When we're triggered by our pasts, the shame and guilt can be so overwhelming that we try to stuff those feelings. Pastor Ben says we should instead let those feelings come to the surface.
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