Here is a beautiful…powerful…amazing…promise…from Him who loves us beyond reason…
“They looked to Him and were radiant,
And their faces were not ashamed.”
Psalm 34:5
I am so convinced that shame and pride…walk hand in hand. And…most of us deal with both (truth be told, I think everyone has both!)…you see…
The fall that Adam and Eve took in the garden…well…it was marked with pride, but ended in shame. Pride…that they knew better than the Father who adored them…created them…breathed life into them. Then…shame…for their grave mistake.
Shame…well it just makes us feel…oh…so…unworthy. We want cover…we want to run…want to hide. Shame’s sister…pride…then comes along and causes us to try to rise above our shame and say, “We can do it! We are better than shame!” Pride tells us we deserve more, causes us to self-promote, be dissatisfied…not content…work hard to prove…we are not shame-full. We are not comfortable in our own skin...what sadness.
Only looking to King Jesus…for our worth…for acceptance…for love…breaks the cycle of shame and pride…and oh! The promise! Freedom…radiant lives…wholeness in Him alone.
What are we waiting for?
(If this little message spoke to your heart today...please take a moment to click on its title above...go to the site...and click on the heart at the bottom! Watch the hearts dance...ok...they just come out, not necessarily dance!)
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