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TLCDaisy 
1:18am
This is the 2nd entry about the 'Refrigerator Rights' Relationship Series we are doing at Church.
This Series is *really* hitting home with me, and I think it will hit home with you too, whether you are a Christian or not.
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SHAME comes from the secrets that we are trying to keep. We hide our secrets, and won't let anyone in.
SHAME comes from:
- Past Failures
- Things that have happened to you
- 'Secret Sin'...hiding things from others, like gambling, pornography, abortion, incest, abuse)
SHAME does NOT bring us HONOR!
In Genesis 2:25 - both Adam & Eve were naked in the Garden...they felt NO SHAME!Yet, shortly after, in Genesis 3:7, SHAME entered the picture when the Serpent (Satan) tempted Adam & Eve to eat from the Tree in the Middle of the Garden. Then, they hid from God, they hid themselves by covering themselves in fig leaves. The root of Shame began here with Adam & Eve!
SHAME leads to:
- Isolation...we isolate ourselves physically.
- Distancing ourselves from issues that cause our shame. Like, addiction leads to more shame.
- Hiding the real nature of our problem.
We use ways to HIDE our SHAME. These are the ways we coped to survive.
- Perfectionism
- Isolation
- Control
- Seek Affirmations
- Minimizing
- Denial
- Rationalizing
- Forgetting
- Splitting - Lack of Integration or Leaving your Body
- Chaos
- Spacing Out
- Being Super-Alert
- Humor
- Busyness
- Escape...like runaway, read books, internet, games, TV etc.
Here's what YOU Need to Know!
God Loves YOU EXACTLY as YOU are RIGHT NOW!
Romans 5:8
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
How can you break the Shame in Your Life?
Base YOUR WORTH on GOD LOVES YOU! That will help break the shame in your life!
Jesus can break the shame-sin cycle and set you FREE and turn it into Glory!
How can you do this? Here's how:
1. Ask Jesus to come into your life and confess with your mouth that 'Jesus is Lord.'
2. Expose Your Secrets to God.
1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.
3. Expose your Secrets to a Christ-Follower that You can Trust.
James 5:16
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
With God, all things are possible!
~ TLCDaisy
August 15, 2008
Personal Copyright
Did you happen to miss any of the other Series in the 'Refrigerator Rights Relationships?'
Here's the links, in order:
1. AUTHENTIC SUCCESS - The Spoiler
3. RESENTMENTS - The Freeze-Out
4. WHEN LOVE HAPPENS - The Plug-In
*This entry will be open to the public for awhile, then closed to friends only*
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I always find it amazing, when I look at all the glory of the creation around me, to think that God has called US His masterpieces..........I don't feel much like a masterpiece sometimes, but how can I argue with Him???
mtnmama62
Its true what and how Shame can destroy life and all that is good within.Thank you for taking the time to post and share this.x0
RainyDey
WOW, I can't begin to tell you how this touched my life...I love this journal entry, and thank you sooooo much for posting this....this definently helped me out. :)
brooklynmarie
right on on the shame part alright...and it does isolate. Glad you are getting so much out of your 'Refrigerator Rights' Relationship Series ... by the way... that is a funky name for a course :)
Mirniy
Yeah, our Church is a real Contemporary Church...they come up with some cool, funky names for our series that we do...we've had one called Swim, The Second Mile, Mix Tape...they are all really cool series that hit home with us.
The next one I am going to journal about is Resentment. This one hit home with me again too! I'll journal it soon!
TLCDaisy
This is great stuff!
danih
this is brilliant thanx for sharing with us it has really helped me xxx
scaredamy
thanks this reminds me to share things that hurt
electric2
Thanks for this.
stayingalive
Thanks for sharing, like electric2 said above it reminds me to share things that hurt too.
XXOOXX
blether2
Shame is painful and self-destructive. Thank you for sharing.
JimK
Thank you for sharing this. Religion is frustrating for me, but I appreciate your willingness to share and be open with us.
albi