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Kathy Collard Miller
Shame Develops from Feeling Alone and Helpless
Shame Develops from Feeling Alone and Helpless Matthew 26:50-54 tells us, Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him. And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear. Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword. Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels? But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?” Jesus tells angry Peter to stop trying to protect what God doesn’t want protected. We see the theme of Hebrews 12:1-3: Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
4 min readShame Emotions Hope
Lisa E. Betz
Powerful Advice to Overcome Imposter Syndrome - Lisa E Betz
Imposter syndrome is one of the reasons we struggle with living authentically. The posts helps you overcome imposter syndrome and become more confident.
1 min readShame Self- Improvement Articles
Kathy Collard Miller
I Felt Old This Morning but I Resisted Feeling Shameful
I arrived at my appointment for my balance testing with a physical therapist at the location where I’d had my hearing tested. I arrived 45 minutes early for my appointment because there’s so much construction going on. I wanted to make sure I wasn’t late.
4 min readArticles Shame
Hannah Morrell
Throwing Off Shame — Broken & Hopeful
Have you ever considered that when you condemn yourself for something, you are saying that the blood of Jesus wasn’t enough? And when you take on and wear shame, you are saying Jesus’ sacrifice didn’t cover this particular thing for which you feel shame? Unfortunately, several religious communities
3 min readThe love of God Sacrifice Shame Devotional Faith
Sheryl H. Boldt
Restoring The One Who Has Hit Rock Bottom - Today Can Be Different
As we discussed last week, God calls us to rise above the temptation to gossip when people make devastating choices that ruin their lives and relationships. It’s especially easy to fall into this trap when it involves someone we don’t particularly like. But when we choose to behave this way, we further the decay of our country, our community and even our churches.
3 min readFaith Shame Judge
Kathy Collard Miller
Feeling Alone Can Bring Shame?
Shame is a subtle feeling of “not enough” and “never enough.” A sense of dirtiness or wanting to hide can accompany those lies when we are alone or feel lonely. This shame in us can cause us to want to react in anger as a way to communicate “don’t see me as shameful.” Just as we’ll see that Jesus knew He wasn’t alone because His Father was with Him, you and I can have that same assurance in order to fight against the lies of shame.Jesus could have felt shame because He experienced many times being alone and on His own
4 min readShame Loneliness Hope Encouragement
Sheryl H. Boldt
When We Revel In Our "Enemy's" Downfall - Today Can Be Different
We could also ask our heavenly Father to give us a humble heart and help us remember how many times we’ve blown it and how much it hurt when others shamed us. How many times we, too, needed grace and mercy.
3 min readShame Humility Grace God's Mercy
Kathy Collard Miller
I’m Dependable. Why Could That Be Wrong?
Dependability is a great quality. But for me, it can be wrong because of my motive. Am I motivated by self-protection or by trust in God?
4 min readShame Righteousness Grace
David Derksen
Divorce: A choice of a righteous man! - Divorce Minister
NIV1984 Righteous. This is the word used in the same sentence about a man choosing divorce in light of (assumed) adultery. The Bible has forever associated the word righteous with the choice to divorce. It is part of the Christmas story! God does not shame Joseph in this passage for deciding to divorce a pregnant … Continue reading "Divorce: A choice of a righteous man!"
2 min readDivorce Marriage Shame
Hannah
Adam and Eve hid from God; have you?
Recall the days of your childhood when the world seemed simple, and the consequences of our actions were plate-breaking or wall-scribbling at worst. Picture yourself in those moments when, upon committing a misdeed, the anticipation of your parents' disapproval led you to hastily seek refuge in the sanctuary of your...
7 min readChristian living Shame Adam and Eve Grace Sin
David Derksen
PSA: The real shame is committing adultery, Pastors! - Divorce Minister
But a man who commits adultery has no sense; whoever does so destroys himself. Blows and disgrace are his lot, and his shame will never be wiped away. -Proverbs 6:32-33, NIV The real shame is not faithful spouses divorcing cheaters, pastors. The real shame is Christians committing adultery! Preaching or counseling against divorce is a little late when it comes … Continue reading "PSA: The real shame is committing adultery, Pastors!"
2 min readAdultery Shame Spiritual Discipline
Pam Luschei
Battling Guilt and Shame — Grateful, yet Grieving
AFTER MY HUSBAND DIED, we had many friends and family who came to visit. People brought us meals, cards, and abundant gifts for my girls. However, two uninvited guests kept showing up at my door at the most inopportune times. Their names were Guilt and Shame. After an intense and harrowing four-mon
3 min readSpiritual Warfare Shame The Love of God
Lisa Marcelina Granger
Free from Shame and Guilt
Whenever I realize I’ve done something wrong, I get this extreme sense of shame and guilt. And I feel as if God is mad at me.
2 min readDevotionals Loneliness Shame
Gina Williamson
How God heals shame... Psalm 34
I’m not proud of my old life. And I’m also not proud of some things in my life “after Christ”, even up unto the last several months. Things that cause us shame can be a continuous onslaught against…
4 min readDevotionals Healing Psalms Shame
Hannah Morrell
Love Does Not Shame — Broken & Hopeful
Out of the blue the other day, my 8-year-old daughter piped up from the back seat of the car and said she was really upset that someone in a movie had said, “You should be ashamed of yourself.” I don’t even remember the movie or what it was in reference to, but I thought it was an interesting observ
5 min readArticles Love Shame
Brenda Seefeldt
Even You Can Be Heard by the King - Bravester
When have you heard a Sunday school story about two single parents? Or about a king who asked those single parents their deepest motivation?
4 min readArticles Encouragement Shame
Sharon Jaynes
Shame Off You!
I remember as a little girl, hiding under the covers of my bed, trying to shut out my parents’ yelling and screaming in the next room. I heard bad words. I didn’t know what some of them meant, but I did know how they made me feel. Dirty. The next morning, I awoke to the aftermath of the night’s tirade—Mom’s black eye, Dad’s crying remorse, furniture tossed and broken—and those bad words bouncing around my little-girl head.
5 min readArticles Shame
Damon J. Gray
The Shame of Entropy
In a time and culture that finds the idea of shame shameful (i.e. “How dare you shame them in that way!”), it seems prudent to point out that shame is neither always nor universally a bad thing.
3 min readArticles Shame
Denise Pass
SD #162 Living for an Audience of One - Denise Pass %
The motivation for what we do reveals who we are doing it for. Living for an audience of one helps us to break free of living to please others.
2 min readArticles Encouragement Podcast Shame
Lauren Sparks
God’s Word Wednesday #52: Psalm 4:2
When I read Psalms 4:2 my mind started ruminating on ways to get closer to the Lord. Here’s what the verse has to say about that.
2 min readArticles Repentance Shame Sin