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Good Will Hunting: Its Not Your Fault (Romans 8:1)

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Will Hunting in Good Will Hunting is a genius carrying unbearable shame. Abused as a child, he has built walls no equation can penetrate. Sean the therapist repeats those words - Its not your fault - until Will finally breaks. He has intellectualized his pain, deflected with wit, fought with fists - anything but accept what Sean offers: absolution. Paul declares: There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Will needed to hear the gospel: the abuse was not your fault, the shame is not yours to carry, you are not defined by what was done to you. Sean became priest, speaking the word that sets captives free.

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Scripture References

Romans 8:1Isaiah 61:1Psalm 34:18

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