Trusting the Lord brings rewards but is also challenging along our journey. When things are going well, being thankful to the Lord and His blessings is easy. What happens when life becomes difficult, and our prayers seem unanswered? God may test us through a season of difficulty. Only by looking to the Lord can we …
Paul tells the Roman believers that they are shamed no more. Romans 6:20 When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the obligation to do right. 21 And what was the result? You are now ashamed of the things you used to do, things that end in eternal doom.[1] Many of the believers in the …
Shame is a powerful emotion. Shame is defined as a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.[1] It’s not just the feeling of guilt or “I’ve done something bad.” Shame is the feeling that I am something bad. Satan is a Liar We may feel shame for …
Shame is defined by Merriam-Webster as a painful emotion caused by consciousness of guilt, shortcoming, or impropriety.[1] Guilt results from knowing that we have done something wrong, but shame tells us we are something wrong. When shamed we think we are not worthy and have trouble accepting forgiveness. Andrew Comiskey describes shame like this: “Shame …