Do something about it! Part III

I hope that this week's study will inspire us to buckle down; to do something about our feelings of guilt, and not allow it to overwhelm us.
We've seen that we have a strategy -- first to pray in repentance, then to list times that God has been merciful and rejoice in them.
Next, it is good for us to focus on verses that remind us of His ongoing mercy and grace.

Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. (Hebrews 4:16)

But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” (Matthew 9:13)

Who is a God like you,    who pardons sin and forgives the transgression    of the remnant of his inheritance?
You do not stay angry forever    but delight to show mercy. (Micah 7:18)

For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. (Matthew 6:14)

 the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate. He will not turn his face from you if you return to him. (II Chronicles 30:9b)

Anyone besides me feeling better? Feel like rejoicing, and thanking Him for His mercy?
We've noted before that there is a fine line between mourning over our sins and rejoicing always. It's necessary for us to walk that line -- to take our sins seriously and take the necessary steps to break from it. True repentance accepts responsibility for sin; we should not blame any other humans for our own sins. But because God is so rich in mercy, we can focus on His past grace to us and on His current and future mercies.

The last part of our plan is to be ready and willing to move forward. If we are overwhelmed by guilt because of our sins, we need to remember God's abundant mercy toward sinners. His great love will draw us to the cross for forgiveness, for comfort, and for refuge. It's part of our testimony toward unbelievers to be able to tell of our sin, of His love and mercy, and our ongoing efforts to live more like Him with the assistance of His Spirit. We will be able to glorify Him for the increasing joy and godliness in our lives.

I would like to offer a discussion question here, in the hopes that we can collaborate and we all can learn from one another.
As always, if you would like to contribute, just leave a comment with your feedback on the question.
Do you have any thoughts on finding the right balance between seeing ourselves both as righteous in God's eyes (through Christ Jesus) and still sinners?
I look forward to reading your input on our question!