What is shame?
Something heaped on us by someone in a more powerful position?
Let’s look at the definition of shame from Merriam-Webster:
“a painful emotion caused by … guilt, shortcoming, or impropriety”
To feel shame, according to Webster’s, we must have one of three things happen.
First might be guilt. If we’ve done something wrong, broken a law, or gone behind someone’s back, we might be a candidate for shame.
Second, we might have a shortcoming. We can’t do as well as expected of us. We fail the test, burn the toast, or don’t get into the best school.
Third is impropriety. We’ve stepped outside society’s boundaries. We’ve worn the wrong clothes, behaved awkwardly, or broken an unstated (or stated) rule.
The Bible in Romans 10:11 tells us:
“For the Scripture says, ‘Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.’ ”
Guilt is cast away. It no longer applies to us. We’ve been washed by the blood.
Our shortcomings are now in God’s care. He lifts us up to achieve success through the power of his name.
Impropriety in the world is a thing of our past. Our new boundaries come from God and God alone.
God says we will be mighty warriors in him. We will stand tall in his name. When we speak, the demons will have to flee.
Are people putting you down for your faith? Cast them off.
Are you nervous about sharing Jesus? Your backbone is Christ.
Do you have regrets from your previous life? Jesus says you are forgiven, and those things no longer apply to you.
Toss out shame. It belongs on the trash heap. You are now a child of the holy God.
Our relationship with the Savior is the only one that matters.
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