The Lie Shame Tells Us
6/15/202655 min
A stronghold is an untruth that has lodged itself in our brains and keeps out the knowledge of God. Shame can be a stronghold if we are believing something that is literally not the truth – about God, ourselves, or others. So really, shame and the gospel can’t co-exist peacefully. You could even say that shame is anti-gospel.
Jackie and Preston discuss how the gospel – the good news that we are forgiven – exposes lies and replaces them with the truth we find in God’s word. We’ve got to meditate on the gospel, read the Bible more than we think about ourselves, and be aware of the way we are helping to remove (or unconsciously adding to) shame in other people’s lives.
Scripture References:
- Genesis 3:7
- Hebrews 12:2
- "The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe About Ourselves" by Curt Thompson: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0830844333/
- Video from Dan Allender, "The Fall" – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNLFNIfHqLE
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Jackie Hill Perry· Host0:55
[upbeat music] Hi.
Preston Perry· Host0:59
What up with y'all?
Jackie Hill Perry· Host1:08
How are you?
Preston Perry· Host1:09
How am I? I don't feel no shame. I just wasted water on my, um, on my sweater. That's what you looking- [laughs] You, you looked at me like I was a dirty boy.
Jackie Hill Perry· Host1:21
Honestly, I think that's really ironic 'cause you felt shame, didn't you?
Preston Perry· Host1:24
Huh? No, I didn't feel shame.
Jackie Hill Perry· Host1:26
You should.
Preston Perry· Host1:28
Wow.