Here we see how crucial faith is. Faith nourishes courage. And the courage that is bred and supported by faith declares lessons none of us dares to overlook. Guilt may be a Holy Spirit breathed conviction of sin. It is only in the mind of the secularist, and those seeking to diminish concepts of sin, separation from God due to sin, and the need for repentance who want to make guilt a horrible thing.
Guilt can lead to a contrite heart seeking forgiveness.
Forgiveness guaranteed in the person of Jesus Christ. Methinks we ought to understand where this whole premise of guilt avoidance comes from, certainly not from God. Guilt that lingers after accepting God's forgiveness might be a problem, but it could also be an indicator of continued willful sinning, something the Lord would want us to stop doing. In God's service there is no release from duty. Elijah's decision to quit Mt. Carmel and move to Mt. Horeb indicated that he felt his big job was completed and now he could join the inactive roll.