We are wise also to ask God to help us not to make the same mistake again. We must not, however, beat ourselves up emotionally over the mistakes we make. To err is human. As long as we are alive, we are going to make mistakes. Let me also make a statement about false guilt.
False guilt occurs when a person feels the guilt that appropriately belongs to another person.
This kind of guilt is often experienced by those who are the victims of abuse or rejection. Parents of adult children who rebel against God's Word also tend to feel this guilt. The victims feel that they must have failed in some way, and thus, they have contributed to the rise of the abusive behavior, rejection, or rebellion. Therefore, they feel guilty for having caused the sin of someone else. If you are holding on to false guilt, you must let go of it.