Healing Unresolved Guilt Psychologists tell us that one of our major emotional problems is unresolved guilt. The kind of guilt that can last a day, a month, a year, or even a lifetime. Unresolved guilt can cripple our emotions and devastate our self-esteem. God doesn’t want us to have any guilt in our lives that cripples our emotions or relationships. He provides a way for us to be rid of guilt from past actions and thoughts. He gives us a way to live lives of peace and freedom.