What if the shame in our culture is cultivated in our mind?
What if the shame you have been living with could simply be disregarded? Forgotten. Let go.
Does this seem too hard to let go of shame? Feel impossible? That’s what our culture would have us believe, but God’s word says differently. And thank the LORD He has the final say. The question is, will we believe Him and take Him at His word?
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Christ came and demonstrated what it meant to be shame free even though He was surrounded by crowds hurling shame upon Him. The shame did not stick. And it does not have to stick to us either.
Each week we will consider “what if” the shame burdening us could be turned on its head and thought of from a different perspective. Share the topics of shame that inhibit your living an abundant, joyful life in the comments below and we will pick these topics apart from a Biblical perspective and then let. the. shame. go.
You in? I am. Shame is not a once and done proposition, but it has met its match with the word of God.
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So as we tackle shame head on, being an observer will not remove our shame. Here is how you can participate, below.
- Share the shame you want to deal with in the comments below
- Interact with the weekly What if? posts so we can share ideas of what works for us as we encounter the different types of shame
Let’s do this!!!
I want to let go of shame from overeating and being overweight, shame from past choices and shame from lies I tell myself.
Jana,
Amen to those! I will make sure we cover these in upcoming topics. So excited to see how God transforms our shame into honor through His Word. Thank you for sharing!
What if you have an uncle who tells you have been resisting him all of these years everytime you get into a disagreement with him. Does this also mean you’re on bad terms with God and that I better get with the program, or is this just an agree to disagree case. If I have been “resistant” to my uncle ‘s advice, because I don’t trust his advice, am I in sin for doing so? What do you do when you’re at an impasse with an uncle like that?
Janet,
In any relationship there are boundaries. You might be sensing that he is crossing healthy boundaries. Anyone who says you are resisting him—what are you resisting? What advice do you not trust? The Bible is your filter, sister. Praying for wisdom for you.