Shame - Philippians 3 - [REAL] – Brent Phillips – Encounter Houston

Shame is defined as the painful feeling of humiliation arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, wrong or improper done by oneself or another: a fact or circumstance bringing disgrace or regret.

We are all dealing or have dealt with some sort of shame from our past that we wonder if God could really forgive us for what we have done or what has been done to us.

In our lives when it comes to shame, we often think, “what can we do to get rid of it?” We weren’t meant to carry shame with us, but shame is persistent and it makes sure to follow us wherever we go and comes up and reminds us of the past when we are all alone, when you see somebody else that has overcome a similar situation and makes you think that you can never overcome it yourself.

Shame causes destruction in our lives and makes us want to run away from it all. But you can’t run away from shame because it lives inside of you.

Luke 5:8 “When Simon Peter realized what had happened, he fell to his knees before Jesus and said, “Oh, Lord, please leave me—I’m too much of a sinner to be around you.”

This is what shame does, it makes us believe that everybody else can be forgiven and changed but not us. We are so badly broken and abused and what happen to us is to dark and dirty. We become angry and bitter with God and want nothing to do with Him in that certain area in our lives. Shame makes us want to run from the One that can help us overcome it all.

Take courage because we have the greatest hope that has ever been to help us overcome our shame and embarrassment.

James 5:16 “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.”

You have a God that has gone through it with you and will stand with you when others turn their back on you. He still loves you, He is still rooting for you, and He still believes in you... His love will heal you!