Guilt often turns into self-persecution. We incur guilt for something we think we have done wrong, something we think we should not have done, for instance, and then turn to self-recrimination and blame ourselves and others.
There’s a difference between guilt-induced self-blame and a well-developed conscience, however. Conscience prompts us to recognize when we are living outside of alignment with our Inner Truth.
We cultivate our conscience when we align with Universal Laws based on principles of Truth.
While guilt and blame invite denial, avoidance, and further self-abuse, seeking alignment with our Inner Truth moves us into the right action and greater understanding of That which Sources us.
After all, God is Love.