Day Four: A Pound of Shame
I did it....
Again.!
You cover your face,
Just wanting to hide
Feeling
Ashamed
Ashamed Defined: Embarrassed of self; Falling short
Have you ever felt ashamed?
Feeling ashamed~
We learned from the very best.
In the beginning, God created Adam and Eve
And Eve picked something that she wasn't supposed to pick
And gave it to Adam
And they ate it
And
Immediately, they were ashamed
So they hid
Because the shame was so great.
Then the LORD God called to the man, "Where are you?"
Genesis 3:9
God came looking for them, when He already knew where they were.
Why didn't God just get rid of them at the moment, and start all over again?
He could have
Because He created them
And
They created the mess.
But God
Brought them out of hiding
So who were they really hiding from?
Shame was birthed.
Shame is an intense feeling of angst that makes you wish you could evaporate~
Because of a choice you made, no matter how big or small
or because of a choice someone else made that has affected you.
But
Shame is real
And
Going into hiding is the easiest thing to do.
What makes you want to hide?
Are you hiding right now?
But who are you really hiding from?
But God
Comes looking for us.
He sees us
In the midst of shame
And
Because
He so loves us
He sent His Son
"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus..."
Romans 8:1
So
Let's
Come out of hiding
And
Fast from the weight of Shame
By
Taking the Hand of the
One Who
Sees you
Hears you &
Accepts you...
Just as you are, not as who you think you should be
No matter what you have done
No matter what you are doing or feeling
No matter what you may do in the future.
Uncover your face
Because He wants to look directly into your eyes to
Tell you
I love you
Just because.
“And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.”
Ephesians 3:17-19
Weight Loss Log
Pound 1: Self
Pound 2: Complaining & Blame
Pound 3: Chaos
Pound 4: Shame