Feeling ashamed of something is one of those emotions that everyone feels at some point in their lives. Yet despite the fact we all have shame, we don’t often share that shame. If we just shared that shame, people would be able to see the real person. I was scared to death to tell people about my shame of lying, but once I did I was free, and accountable when it happened next.
I’ve observed this habit of shame creeping into my kingdom journey. I become ashamed of even my true self because I think others will not see me as a child of the King. I’m afraid they will judge me and not like me anymore. I also find that I don’t want to say anything about Father because I think people will judge me for what I say.
This attitude is ridiculous. In Matthew, the Son says, “If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful world, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.” I should not be ashamed of him, simply because he said so, but also because he wasn’t ashamed while he was on earth. I need to stop thinking about what others think, and simply live my life as Father, Son, and HS lead me.
Therefore, I am unashamed of who I am and who the Father is. I will repeat those words whenever I need to do so, until I believe them.
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