by Denise Pass | Feb 23, 2019
Shame RX: Shame’s residue can be removed with God’s word. Leftovers. They often end up moldy in the fridge and we often feel a tinge of guilt when we opt to make something new rather than deal with the old. My hubby can eat 9-day old porridge, just...
by Denise Pass | Feb 22, 2019
Shame RX: Overcome False Shame With Truth Ever had someone ascribe false motives to you? Not fun. And yet we don’t have to let that false shame affect us. If we are willing to examine shame at face value, we can be set free. God’s word counsels us when...
by Denise Pass | Feb 21, 2019
Shame RX: No temporary shame can keep us from God’s plan. Sitting in a prison cell wondering how he got there, Joseph must have felt shame. Who wouldn’t? And powerlessness. But when we look at the end of the story, we see that God’s purposes are...
by Denise Pass | Feb 20, 2019
Shame RX: When we really see others, we see past their shame and show them unconditional love . . . that might just set them free. “Thank you for really seeing him, Denise.” I had no words. Only tears. The young man who had been our waiter had pink hair,...
by Denise Pass | Feb 19, 2019
Shame RX: Seeing shame differently gives us understanding and power over shame. Shame is so sneaky it catches us off guard. We don’t recognize it half the time, either. Then we realize we are accommodating shame in our lives. We make excuses for it, trivialize...