Shame – it’s just another form of addiction – a silent killer, a learned response
When we start feeling shameful, we leave ourselves and operate much like if we were all doped up – that’s right, nothing clear can get in and nothing clear can come out.
That’s why it’s so important for us to remember that shame is learned and anything learned – can be unlearned.
At some point, shame was probably used to control us – so now, we use it to control others.
Shame on us.
When we start feeling ashamed – no new information can come in and we can’t process nor communicate clearly – we are right down in the addictive state and we need out.
The bottom line is simply this – no one can make us feel inferior unless we allow them to do so.
Oh yes – I’ve made so many “shameful” mistakes in my life and with those mistakes – shame has dang near taken me out – it’s when I turned to God in my exile with complete honesty and the willingness to accept the suffering, that I discovered – shame is a lie.
Friends, none of us are ever “less than” none of us are “unlovable beyond repair” and none of us are or “worthless”
So with this truth – and as the tune plays, let’s start our day on this note – “shake off those heavy bands, lift up those holy hands – let all God’s people praise the Lord ”
We are loved by love Himself. He loves us big and He loves us strong, and yes – love wins period
“But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head” Psalm 3:3
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